Wednesday, May 9, 2012

DIY: High-Low Dress


The other day when I went to the Goodwill, my main objective was to find a white dress that I could wear in Miami. Luckily I found a dress, a long white sleeveless dress, that fit pretty well.
It was a little big, but that usually never matters to me as long as I can put a belt around my waist.

So, the DIY part:
The high-low dress is a new trend that is actually really easy to do yourself.


What you will need:
1. A pair of scissors
2. Pen or pencil - to mark where you want to cut
3. Liquid Stitch - to hem where you have cut
4. An Iron

Optional Materials:
1. Measuring tape - this is only if you'd like to make sure your lines are perfectly even
2. Pins - allow you to keep your hem in place while you iron it
3. A Boyfriend - to help you cut your dress evenly when you're standing up :)

Let's Get Started
What you want to do first, is lay your dress or skirt out flat on a even surface.
You may want to turn your dress inside out if you're afraid of making any permanent marks.

Figure out what type of angle you want your dress to have, and begin tracing it.
Also, you want the dress to be slightly curved along the bottom so it blends well with the length in the back.

I would suggest initially cutting your dress an inch or two below where you actually want it to be.
This way if you make any errors, you will be able to correct it and tidy up any jagged cuts.

After you make your first cut, try on the dress or skirt and see if you like the length.
If not, make changes accordingly.

Now that you have cut the dress to where you would like it to be, use the Liquid Stitch and iron to easily hem the edges. This gives the dress a nice finished look and cleans up the edges. You may want to do a test spot first to be sure it blends with the fabric well.

If you haven't used Liquid Stitch: take the area that needs to be hemmed, put a small amount of Liquid Stitch on the opposite side of the fabric(the side that will not be seen), fold it over, and iron until it is dried and does not pull apart easily.

After you've ironed the hem, you're DONE!
It's that easy.

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