A Vingtage Shift!

Remake a Vintage dress into a Summer Bohemian Shift dress!

Posted by Rue Rococo

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I found this beautiful Vintage wedding dress & it was only $15.00 due to some stains at the bottom. I knew right away what I wanted to do with it. I recreated this beautiful wedding dress into a Summer Bohemian Shift Dress for lounging on the beach or a quick swim suit cover. I love how it turned out & it was simple, quick & really fun to do.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • A long vintage Dress
  • Hand sewing Needle
  • Thread
  • Fabric scissors
  • Iron
  • Seam Ripper

Steps (8 steps, 45 minutes)

  1. 1

    Find yourself a long vintage dress you love.

  2. 2

    Remove the heavy inner lining of the dress if needed. Tip: Be very careful with this step especially if you are unfamiliar with the fabric. It takes time. With vintage items I will really rip one stitch at a time. Just be careful.

  3. 3

    Cut 1.5 inches past your desired length so that you have room to hem.

  4. 4

    Turn your dress inside out. Take the bottom front side of the dress & fold 1.5 inches towards the collar & iron it flat to create the Hemline.

  5. 5

    Then fold .5 inches backwards to create an easy clean line & iron it flat.

  6. 6

    Take your needle & thread & secure the sides of your hem.

  7. 7

    Then go across to secure the hem. Repeat steps 4-7 on the bottom backside of the dress.

  8. 8

    Et VOILA! A perfect Vintage Shift Dress. -Tiffany