Safari Dress
I <3 You Indiana Jones!
Posted by PinkWeeds
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Can I just say that I love Indiana Jones?
I'm pretty sure I've been in love with him since I was 3.
So if I plan on being Mrs. Indy- I'm gonna need the right outfit. Que this diy.
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You Will Need (1 thing)
- Shirt
Steps (11 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
Start with your shirt and remove the sleeves because you don't need those.
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2
Also remove the collar because you won't need that either.
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3
Then cut out your neckline just below the first button and about an inch before the second.
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4
Next remove your pocket but keep it to the side because you'll be re-adding it later.
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5
Next you're going to cut out the shape of your dress. It's a basic triangle shape so what you'll want to do is mark the size of your arm holes and bust using a tank top that fits you well and then draw straight down from there to the bottom of your shirt/dress. Make sure you leave enough for seam allowance.
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6
Next flip your dress inside out and pin and sew down the sides.
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7
If you're not using a serger which I'm not then press open your seams and sew them down for a neater finish.
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8
Next bust out your bias tape. I didn't have enough lying around in my stash so I made some. And because I was making my own I decided it was a good idea to have fun with it and use a fun material- like a plaid.
Pin and sew it to your neckline and armholes.
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9
Next take out that pocket and sew your fun and funky bias tape to the top portion of that.
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10
Pin and sew your pocket back onto your dress using the seam lines that are already there as your guide.
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11
Now I found that the bottom of my dress needed an extra button so I took an available matching button and made a new button hole at the bottom of my dress to help me cover up a bit. (If you don't know how to make a button hole on your machine check your machine's manual.)