How to Make a Party Dress

Sunflower
Everyone likes to look nice when they go out to a party or for an evening out on the town so, to keep from spending so much money on a dress from a store or shopping mall that you'll properly only wear once, here are some ways to make your party dress so it will be so unique from any other dress in the stores, that may be to expensive to buy for just one evening.

1.) You can buy some fabric and cut your price in half, it's not hard to make a simple dress in any color and just add accessories to the dress for a night out on the town, your dress will be like no other and you will get so many compliments about " where did you buy that dress" when you've simply made it yourself.

2.) Go pick out your colors and fabric because you can find more of a variety of fabrics and material to make your dress one of a kind.

3.) Buy a simple pattern one without a lot of fuss, and details, because a simple dress is more easier to make and you can add all the accessories to your dress you like.

4.) You can use a sewing machine or stitch with your hands, this is good for someone who likes to sew, knit, or whoever have the time and patients.

5.) A simple shape dress is best to make without lots of details, because whats going to may the dress so beautiful and different from any other is what you add to it and your unique designs you add to this dress, you can put anything you want on it like, sequins, beads, lace, glitter, jewels. just about anything you want to add to your dress to make it different from the store bought dresses and for cheaper then what you'll find in a shopping mall, and no one else will have this dress, because you made it in your own style.

6.) For a party dress make it a basic straight dress in whatever length you want .Black, would be nice because it's always in style no matter what the season is. But you can also make it in different colors, and it will still be beautiful, you can add things like rhinestones to which will not wash off, these will need to be glued on, they have this type of glue for clothes at the fabric store wherever you buy your assessors for the dress.

7.) After you cut out your pattern and place stick pins all around it then you're ready to sew it together make sure the dress is inside out ,on the wrong side, then put your hem at the bottom and for the sleeves or if no sleeves, just put a small hem so that you can't see where you cut it from the pattern, you can also make spaghetti straps then, turn it back to the right side and begin to add your accessories, if you like you can just make a straight black dress any length and just add a party belt to the dress, you want have to worry about anyone else having the same dress at the party.

Making cloths, a simple straight dress is not hard to make at all if you like to sew you will enjoy making a dress for a party so that you can stand out from all the rest. This means you can add just about anything to your dress and choose the fabric you like because, when you go to the stores or shopping mall you may not find a dress you like or in the fabric you wanted this is why it's better to make your party dress instead. Make sure when you choose your pattern you pick the right size for yourself, it's properly a good idea to buy your pattern a half size bigger then your regular size to ensure you have enough space to stitch it together without making it to small. You don't have to be a seamstress to make this party dress, it's fun and easy to make.

Published by Sunflower

I enjoy painting, art, and writing stories. I also enjoy making things like, sculptures, and jewelry.  View profile

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  • Gloria Doby6/28/2008

    Thanks, I did and a picture but, AC didn't put it with the article and now it's to late. I hope you can still create a party dress by some of the ideas in my article.

  • monica rudig6/13/2008

    Great ideas-I will take them into consideration.

  • Brianne4/1/2008

    It would help if u gave specific directions and pictures for more help

  • christina1/29/2008

    It would help if u did show pic's b/c it always has helped me, and i think i need the most help at the moment.

  • Christina1/29/2008

    I agree, at the moment I am designing my younger sisters dress for her birthday. so thanks. This helped.

  • emma12/25/2007

    i think you should shoow pics. i want to see how the dressx will look.

  • veronica10/14/2007

    i can not get cloths.

  • Gloria Doby9/23/2007

    Thanks Liz,with the holidays coming I hope this article can give someone some ideas out there. Yes all it takes is a simple dress and just add your own designs.

  • Liz Roberts9/22/2007

    This is a great article for anyone who wants to create that perfect holiday party dress. You can;t go wrong with a simple pattern and good material. That's the hallmark of a good designer!

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