My Recent DIY Dress From A Scarf
I made a dress by folding a long piece to make an oblong shift dress shape. I cut down the top of the long side to make an armhole.
For the shoulders, I seamed from the two short side corners, from the top left and top right outsides of the short top section. I left a space in the middle large enough to go over my head.
Yes, it must allow your whole head, not just your neck, unless you cut out a v shape notch at the front and edge it with fancy ribbon, or make a short seam at the centre back to fasten with ribbons, a hook an eye, or press stud or zip.
I was looking at the fringe on the side and thinking of adding one, two or three pairs of ribbons at the bust, the waist and the hip. Would that make the dress too tight. Would the extra sewing take too long. It was gone midnight. I thought, I shall just tie together two bits of the fringe.
Tie Together Fringes
The large sections of fringe made a large ugly untidy knot. So I halved the bit of hanging fringe to make a half size knot. This was strong enough to hold together and not be pulled apart when I sat down, once I had done three or four more.
I tied toether knots from about bust level down to knee level. i wanted a slit at the bottom of the legs to let me walk up and down stairs without pulling on the knots.
The final dress is cool in hot weather at home. I asked my husband, "Can you tell this iss a home made dress?"
He said, "No. I have no idea about how women's clothes are made."
Success!
I wanted to wear a new dress every day, or every week, for variety for myself and my family.
I love my dress. I love it so much I have worn it three days running and written a blog about it.
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
I and my family have lived in the UK, Spain, the USA and Singapore. I am a trave writer and phtographer and teacher of English A level and English as a foreign language.
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