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Little (Studded) Black Dress

Slash & stitch your way to a brand new dress

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/little-studded-black-dress • Posted by Hey Mishka

So I whipped up a DIY studded dress to wear out last weekend! It’s easy, especially if you have an LBD to start with. All you need is a pair of scissors, some studded trim—I bought mine in the garment district, but you can check online trimming supply stores or Etsy—and about 2-3 hours. See more DIY and style tips at HeyMishka.com! xo

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

So I whipped up a DIY studded dress to wear out last weekend! It’s easy, especially if you have an LBD to start with. All you need is a pair of scissors, some studded trim—I bought mine in the garment district, but you can check online trimming supply stores or Etsy—and about 2-3 hours. See more DIY and style tips at HeyMishka.com! xo

Instructions

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    Start with a little black dress that has sleeves (short or long).

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    Cut semi-circle shapes out of the shoulders.

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    You may want to put the dress on and mark the edges of the shape with pins...

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    ...or wing it like I did.

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    Cut the sleeves off. Also a good idea to mark this with a pin in advance, and cut an inch longer so you can turn the edge up and top stitch to secure it.

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    Use a whip stitch or a straight stitch to attach the trim to the edge of the fabric. First, I turned the edge under and did a running stitch to secure it.

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    This can be done in about 5 minutes on the machine or 20 minutes by hand.

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    Add some lipstick! (optional ;D)