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Time
2h00

Summer dress
Inspiration picture from Couture in the City by zimmermann

Please be patient I have never made a how-to before.

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  • How to make a strapless dress. Strapless Dress - Step 1
    Step 1

    I used a large shirt for this project. I cut the sleeves off to give me a large rectangle.

    However, you can measure the length you want the dress and make the width a few inches bigger than your actual width.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Strapless Dress - Step 2
    Step 2

    Sew sides together.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Strapless Dress - Step 3
    Step 3

    Hem the bottom of the dress.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Strapless Dress - Step 4
    Step 4

    Make a case for your elastic to go through.
    Fold the top down once and then one more time (make sure the fold is the correct width of the elastic)
    NOTE: Make sure you don't sew the case all the way leave a little opening so you can thread the elastic through.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Strapless Dress - Step 5
    Step 5

    Attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic and thread through the casing you made.
    When thread all the way through sew a box and a X in the box to secure the elastic together.
    Then sew the case close.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Strapless Dress - Step 6
    Step 6

    Measure from the top of your bust to below your bust and mark all around the dress.
    Take a second piece of elastic and sew all around the dress. Make sure while you're sewing you pull the elastic as you go.

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Shwez G.
Shwez G. · Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN · 12 projects
dont understand any thing dude how is it
???????????
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