They are hands down the easiest to buy, wear and alter (as that’s often a reality). They are the most flattering garment we can wear, as the one piece of fabric provides a streamline silhouette that’s elongating.
We all know you can drive to the mall and find a selection of summer dresses that fit your budget, D is for DIY Dresses! Get creative, it’s good for your mind, soul and your personal style expression!
Here are 3 options for the non seamstress to the experienced dress maker!
Get creative with Jason Wu, he will walk you through how to take a basic summer white dress and turn it to a high end dress with his designer flair.
Get inspired here and create your own unique design!
The wrap dress is waist-whittling, bust-enhancing and hip-reducing – what more could we ask for?
The wrap dress is waist-whittling, bust-enhancing and hip-reducing – what more could we ask for?
If you’re looking to add this dress to your wardrobe, try sewing up one of these patterns:
Simplicity 4074 or New Look 6674, The Onion’s Wrap Dress, Vogue 8379 or 8315, Christine Johnson’s Wrap Dress, McCall 5314, or Butterick 5206.
Shirred summer dresses are the most care free and flattering dresses for playful summer days and trips to the beach.
Shirred summer dresses are the most care free and flattering dresses for playful summer days and trips to the beach.Made famous on an episode of SATC and for the last two summers by Juicy Couture.
I love them so much, that I’m going to to try to plan being pregnant in the summer so that I can just wear these dresses in a rainbow of colors all summer long.
This dress is very easy to DIY, watch this video here and follow the post that goes along with it too.
