Old Prom Dress Gets a Classy Makeover

Goodbye 2016.. and Hello 2017!! My new years resolution for this year is to blog here more often. I didn't do much last year (to my great disappointment) so this 2017 I will be making up for it. That said I wanted to share my last memories of 2016 in this blog post.

So this happens sometime in December, I was looking for something to wear for our family gathering this Christmas when I found this.

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
It doesn't even have a zipper anymore

This is an old dress I received while searching for my prom dress way back in high school. I didn't like it so I just kept it and leave it forgotten for all of eternity (or at least until someone found it). Fast forward to now, and I still don't like it. But fear not 'cause I will save this dress just in time for the holidays.
slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
Smooth and shiny

The only thing I like about this dress is the fabric, perfect for the kind of slip dress I have in mind. But first,I need to get rid of those sleeves 

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
also the shoulders..

I searched the net for a reference since I don't own no slip dress (for now) and started making a pattern.

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
just making it up as I go
For the back, I pinned down the open zipper then started tracing a straight line along it.

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
like this..
I cut the pattern off, leaving just the right allowance and pinned it on the inside to hide the edges

slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
slip dress, refashion, sewing, Diy
and sew..
Its almost 1 am and I was just tired at this point to bother for a pic so I will just tell you how I did it. I sewed all the pinned parts above, leaving 4 little gaps for the strap of the dress.

I made 2 long strips with a width of 2 inches and a half. Fold them then sew to make the straps. I made it from a different fabric since the leftover scraps was too short.

slip dress, refashion, sewing
or was it 3 inches?

I attached it to the dress and tadah!!

slip dress, Diy, sewing, refashion, cute dress
it looks like a slip dress now

I ironed it too for a better look. You can see I closed the zipper part at the back

sewing, refashion, slip dress, diy
refashion, slip dress, sewing, diy
So cute ♡(ŐωŐ人)

This right here is my best creation so far, its looks cute and simple to make. Definitely one of my faves! ^^
DIY Slip Dress Refashion
great way to end the year ^^

Definitely look forward for more refashion this year and more!!


Thanks for reading
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