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10h00

dress, sequins, party
Made this dress for my sister because the 2 ngihts before a party she realised she didnt have an outfit :P

Posted by Ani W. from Germany, Pennsylvania, United States • Published See Ani W.'s 17 projects »
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You Will Need

  • Step 1

    Okay measurements you will need:
    Width of shoulders
    Length from shoulder to where the dress ends
    Sweep
    Width of neck

  • How to make an embellished dress. Sequin Dress - Step 2
    Step 2

    Get a piece of paper a bit longer than the length, and a bit wider than half your shoulder measurement.
    Half the measurement of your shoulders. Mark where this is from the edge of the paper. (red squares) (the dark blue line is the paper)

  • How to make an embellished dress. Sequin Dress - Step 3
    Step 3

    Make another mark at the edge of the paper for the length. Measure half of the sweep perpendicular to this and make a mark. Now link up the points. You should have a wonky looking rectangle with the left side of the piece of paper forming once side. (green squares)

  • How to make an embellished dress. Sequin Dress - Step 4
    Step 4

    At the top, mark the width of your neck plus 3 cm. (from the left side) Draw a curve down to create the cutout bit at the front. (orange and yellow squares)

  • How to make an embellished dress. Sequin Dress - Step 5
    Step 5

    check all the measurements, then add 1.5cm seam allowance all around, with 6cm at the bottom. (blue line)

  • Step 6

    Cut out two pieces on the fold. Sew along the sides, then hem the armholes, neckline and hem.

  • Step 7

    your done! now go enjoy your new dress!!

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LaLiLuLiny
LaLiLuLiny · Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, DE · 20 projects
dein kleid ist total schön!
leider kann ich nicht nähen... aber was nicht ist kann ja noch werden
*positive einstellung* Happy
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Ani W.
Ani W. · Germany, Pennsylvania, US · 18 projects
Which part is confusing Hannah? Maybe I can try to explain it a bit better Happy
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Hannah
Hannah
the dress looks amazing but its confusing
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Hannah
Hannah
the dress looks amazing but its confusing
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Ani W.
Ani W. · Germany, Pennsylvania, US · 18 projects
okay ive added some pics, hope they help, if they dont let me know and i will give it another shot :p
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Tessel D.
Tessel D. · The Hague, South Holland, NL · 1 project
It looks great! Only could you please add some pictures for steps 2,3 and 4? (even small ones you made with paint on your computer would be cool) I don't really understand them :S Thanks!
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