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Secondhand dress remade to fit a princess.
I remade a dress I found in a second-hand store for my graduation.

Posted by murca .. from Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia • Published See murca ..'s 9 projects »
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  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 1
    Step 1

    Find a cheap dress with a potential.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 2
    Step 2

    Buy some fabrics and tulle that are (in some sense) opposite color.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 3
    Step 3

    Cut the dress into pieces and keep the useful ones.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 4
    Step 4

    Make a new top and attach it to sleeves. I sewed it by hand.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 5
    Step 5

    Make the skirt part a bit shorter from the top and crimp it to match the new (orange) top.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 6
    Step 6

    Put everything together, take a picture and think about it. Now this looks a bit oldfashioned, don't you think?

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 7
    Step 7

    Make a lace from leftovers.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 8
    Step 8

    Cut the back side of the top.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 9
    Step 9

    Add some lace to the top like you mean it.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 10
    Step 10

    Crimp the tulle.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 11
    Step 11

    Attach the tulle to the skirt so that it shows just a bit.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 12
    Step 12

    Add a belt if needed...

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 13
    Step 13

    ... and some butterflies...

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 14
    Step 14

    ... and some velvet roses too.

  • How to sew a costume dress. Recycled Dress For A Princess - Step 15
    Step 15

    Show off.

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Anastasia
Anastasia · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 13 projects
FABULOUSS! Great eye for the potential in dresses also!
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Perfectly Hopeless
Perfectly Hopeless · 1 project
That looks so pretty!
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