Steampunk Prom Dress

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  Step 1

  choose the fabrics you want. to keep with the steampunk style, choose appropriate colours like brown, black and white. then make sure you have the right amount.

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  Step 2

  join the ends of the base fabric so that the skirt shape is taking shape.

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  Step 3

  hem the top fabric for a nice neat edge.

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  Step 4

  join both fabrics together with the sewing machine, leaving around 6 inches at the front, and gather the top to fit the waist. the bit left at the front will give a nice shape to the dress.

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  Step 5

  when happy with the size, join the fabrics to the header tape for the waist band, this must be done by hand as each gather needs to be invisibly attached to the band.

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  Step 6

  now for the fun part..
  start to experiment with gathering the fabric (front and back)to give the dress volume and character.

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  Step 7

  for the corset, if it's plain like mine, spice it up a bit with panels of the base fabric and even some little cogs!

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  Step 8

  I decided to add a sleeve to my dress, so I used what I had left from the striped fabric and gathered it slightly on the corset.

  that's it really! add accessories like a hat, gloves, jewellery and Victorian style boots for the perfect Steampunk look!

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Barn · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 33 projects 7th December 2014

Great job!

Alix Marie Abram · Stourbridge, England, GB · 52 projects 9th December 2014

thanks

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¡Tate! · 5 projects 4th April 2014

You're so talented and sooooo beautiful! Well done! I would kill to graduate in that

Alix Marie Abram · Stourbridge, England, GB · 52 projects 9th April 2014

thanks aha

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nhothman89 · 11 projects 8th February 2014

omg, it looks so professionally done :O well done!

Alix Marie Abram · Stourbridge, England, GB · 52 projects 10th February 2014

haha thanks

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IntrepidMoose · Madison, Wisconsin, US · 26 projects 16th January 2014

That's rad.

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keller m. 5th October 2013

how did you gather the fabric? I'm thinking of making my own grad dress and i love how the fabric looks

Alix Marie Abram · Stourbridge, England, GB · 52 projects 13th October 2013

its hard to explain, but basically I pinched parts of the fabric and then hand stitched underneath it. hope that made sense!

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Mistress Nora of Madness · Potterville, Michigan, US · 33 projects 19th September 2013

Steampunk is a great style and lots of fun. Your dress is terrific. I hope you pursue more projects and post them on CO&K.

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Spookachtige · Erie, Pennsylvania, US · 10 projects 31st August 2013

This is so so cool! You did a fantastic job, what a prom dress!

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Gypsum.Craft · Edmond, Oklahoma, US · 6 projects 30th July 2013

<3 Love it!

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Joybells · Norfolk, Virginia, US · 23 projects 30th July 2013

Wow! You did an, um... Fantastic job. You can really futterwacken extraordinarily in that dress! I really love the striped fabric.

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Donna S. 27th July 2013

Absolutely lovely. You are a very talented young designer.

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