Three Ways to Make an Old Prom Dress New Again

You can easily take an old prom dress and make it look new again in a few simple steps. Learning how to refurbish a prom dress to make it look new again is as simple as finding out this years trends, creating new versions of this, and adding these touches to yoru prom dress.

So, put your wallet away and get ready to makeover yoru prom dress! By the way, why not have a prom dress same over party. You can invite all your friends and encourage them to take this eco friendly prom dress idea to the extreme!

Prom Dress Makeovers #1: Metallic Details

So, metallic are a huge trend in prom dresses this year. Metallic ar everywhere in fashion and the trend seems to only be getting stronger. Take advantage of the metallic trend and use it to update an old prom dress and make it look new again.

Here are some ideas based on type of dress:

Floral prom dress tips: Why no take a metallic antique gold paint pen (or antique silver) and outline some of the flowers. Do this in an artistic and flowing way. Don't outline like a coloring book pattern! You can also add small dots around he flowers for more metallic details.

Solid Color Prom Dress: Create detail at the neck using gold beads; gold paint pens, or gold embellishments form the craft store or fabric store. You can sew on beads, add shiny sequins in a metallic color, and simply create a little visual appeal around the neck!

Prom Dress Makeovers #2: Vintage

Ok, vintage is a hug huge trend in all clothing including prom dresses. This one is an easy way to update an old dress.

Take vintage pins form the flea market and add one to the neck or bust of your prom dress. You can look for great vintage costume jewelry on a budget.

Another idea is to add a fabric flower to a dress. Make sure the fabric of the flower coordinates with the fabric of your dress for this one!

Prom Dress Makeovers #3: Length

Finally, for a dramatic difference that will fool everyone take one of the above ideas and combine it with shortening or adding length to an old prom dress. To shorter all you need to do is hem the dress. Sew this seam with coordinating thread so it does not have to be perfect. You can always use no sew as well and iron the hem.

To add length, take the metallic trend and add a hem of metallic fabric or ribbon or even beading at the bottom!