Hmmm... What's up with this dress? It looks... Big. Well YOU'RE RIGHT. It is in fact very large.. and made for pregnant women. I've always loved this pattern, but not the shape. So, this afternoon, I completed a project that took this dress from large and shapeless to cute and stylish! Wow! Here's how... 1. SleevesFirst, I had to ditch the long sleeves. I simply cut until the sleeve reached the length I wanted (never forgetting to measure!!) and hemmed it. I folded the hem over the outside of the dress for a white piping along the sleeve's end, but you can make a traditional hem for a cleaner look. I recommend going inch by inch. 2. Cinched WaistNext, I decided to cinch the waist in order to lose the body-swallowing maternity midsection... This part was a little tricky. I decided to recycle those sleeves I cut off. I basically cut the sleeves into strips, then sewed them around the waist of the dress (inside out). I made sure to leave a space for elastic to be strung through. As for elastic, I didn't have any of the real stuff on me, so I just used strips of very stretchy fabric. To easily string the elastic between the dress and the sewed on strips, I always attach it to a paperclip or safety pin- it's easily pushed through that way. And... Done! Pretty easy, right? And so cute! I hope you get to try this out sometime! Thanks for reading! See more on my instagram @hopewritesfashion, leave a comment, or email me feedback, ideas, or if you have any interest in collaborating- [email protected]. :)
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