Upgrade a Dress

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    Kyung Lee of Albertine with a model in a formerly frumpy frock.
 
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Remove the bib collar, or any ornamentation, if necessary. Put the dress on.

2

Pin straight around the bustline and under the sleeves, to mark where you want the top of the dress. Factor in a 1-inch seam allowance.

3

Remove garment. Cut in a straight line along your pins. Sew the seam closed.

4

Put the dress back on. Find the middle of the top of the back of the dress. Gather in the excess fabric from either side and pin a 4-inch piece of elastic to the center (2 inches on either side of the center). Remove dress and sew.

5

Check to make sure the dress is snug on the body. Add tiny pleats in front if not.

6

Tie coordinating ribbon around bustline; bow in back.

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  • Merritt
    11/30/2011
    Merritt
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  • ahaccessories
    12/30/2010
    ahaccessories
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    This is cute. I have sewn for the last 28 years, have taught numerous sewing classes and worked/ran a fabric store for 12 years. The one thing I have learned is that if you can help someone be more confident in their creativity, then you have succeeded. Lets continue to foster creativity and negate the perfectionism! If you are creating something--let loose! The beauty in it is that everyone will have their own style that's unique to them. Embrace it!
  • misskitty_79
    09/28/2010
    misskitty_79
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    This doesn't look like an "upgrade" to me...
  • Karen
    09/13/2010
    Karen
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    For Miranda: We are not all nitpicky and perfectionists. I cut my dresses and sew them different ways like this all the time. I know NOTHING about the fashion industry, however, people always compliment me on my clothing. You do not have to be a perfectionist fashion designer to upgrade a dress. Sorry... For everyone else: Like Lisa said...it's fun. Have fun and roll with it. Don't worry about perfection. Life is too short to live it worried about what the perfectionists of the world will think.
  • jparker
    09/07/2010
    jparker
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    Wow all the sewing police???? If people are willing to try making their own garments and you aren't their mother, what does it matter????
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