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High School Graduation dress
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I saw a dress at forever 21 I really liked the fabric it was a little stiff and sorta metallic but they didn’t have it in my size so when I saw some fabric similar to it I bought it and made my own!
- Sorry the picture quality sucks but this was put on a self timer.
Material Notes
The fabric is a little stiff I don’t know what it is normally used for but I love it for my dress!
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Novice
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Nov 6, 2009, 08.59 AMby emilykate
How hawt are you! Love the attitude in your pics and I love that you took matters into your own hands and made your own dreamdress :o)
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Nov 6, 2009, 10.21 AMby paisleysforte
Thank you so much! and By the way I love your spring has sprung! I remember seeing that a few days ago and saying to myself I want that dress!
Nov 5, 2009, 07.56 PMby madstitchress
Also, for the small ruffles on the neckline, did you make a facing for them, or did you just stitch them on and called it good? I’m relatively new to sewing, so I don’t know if it is necessary to cover the raw edges with a facing or not.
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Nov 6, 2009, 12.22 AMby paisleysforte
I have been sewing a long time although I’m not good with sewing terminology so hopefully this makes sense haha. I took the black fabric folded it in half then sewed it onto the gold/black fabric and I could have just left it like that and it would have been fine but the fabric is a little itchy so I added a facing to the whole top part of the dress so there isn’t any raw edges. Hopefully that helps! And in my opinion as long as it looks good on the outside the raw edges on the inside aren’t too important.
Nov 7, 2009, 02.31 AMby madstitchress
Aha, makes sense. Thank you :)
Nov 5, 2009, 07.53 PMby madstitchress
This dress is adorable! Great work and fabric choice. I swear, I can never find anything in my size at F21 because everything there is MINISCULE! I’m sure your version is way cuter and in no way involved sweatshop labor either. ;)
Nov 5, 2009, 05.54 PMby almatinka
That’s the way to do it!!!!! I love so many dresses on-line and at the stores, but… no luck finding them in my size… Can’t wait to start sewing my own!!! Yours worked out great!!!!
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Nov 6, 2009, 12.24 AMby paisleysforte
Thank you and another good thing if you go to a party you wont have the same dress as someone else!
Nov 6, 2009, 03.24 AMby almatinka
That’s definitely true!
Nov 5, 2009, 01.26 PMby mizzdeevious26
looks hot!! you go girl.
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Nov 6, 2009, 12.23 AMby paisleysforte
thanks!
Nov 6, 2009, 12.23 AMby paisleysforte
thanks!