For extra pop, try pairing fabric and trims in contrasting
Design Your Own Plus Size Prom Dress
Dreaming is fun and you wearing a beautiful dress in that dream make you so excited. It is a very good option to create a prom dress at home for plus sizes, as measurements can be altered to fit an individual's shape. It is a cost prom and homecoming dresses effective alternative to purchasing a plus size prom dress from a store.
For this, you need things such as measuring tape, pencil, tissue, straight pins, zipper, scissors, sewing machine, fabric, thread, trim and needle 1. Use measuring tape to measure your shoulders, bust, waist, hips and the height from your hips to your feet.
2. Using the measurements, prepare a sewing pattern. Draw the shape of the dress to a piece of tissue paper used for creating sewing patterns. With the help of these measurements draw a shape of the dress that fits. An empire shape that is tight under the bust and then flares out gently in an A-line to the floor is mostly flattering for plus sizes. 3. Make a double layer of the fabric by folding the fabric 5 feet lengthwise. A color of your choice and a poly-satin blend is a pleasant selection for prom gowns. Fix the pattern to the fabric using straight pins. 4. Use the pattern as a guide and cut out the shape of the dress from the fabric. Leaving an extra 1/8 inch around the lines of the pattern is advisable in order to allow for seams. Remove the pins and tissue. Now you have two identical dress panels.
5. Use sewing machine to sew the two dress panels together. Ensure to fold over the edges of the neck hole, arm holes and hemline and sew a seam to create clean lines. As the same length of the zipper, cut a straight line down the back of the dress and then sew the zipper into the slit on both sides.
6. Turn the dress inside out. Use needle and thread to sew on the trim and embellishments of your choice like lace, sequins and beads.
Tips
For extra pop, try pairing fabric and trims in contrasting colors. To put off tearing, ensure seams are sewn firmly.
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Wedding Dress Storage Box
Most brides spend a great deal of money on their wedding dress, not to mention the time and effort you invest in finding the right dress, having it altered, and fitting into it after dieting and working out. Your wedding dress is a priceless heirloom youll want to preserve for future generations. You want to keep the dress safe and in the best condition, making it possible for you to gift it to a daughter or granddaughter in the future. Storing your gown in a proper wedding dress storage box will allow you to do this.
Many people think a garment bag or a normal storage box is ok for keeping a wedding dress in good condition. The truth is that a fine piece of clothing that is primarily stored and not worn can deteriorate under the wrong storage conditions. Utilizing a wedding dress storage box that is specifically designed to preserve the gown is the best way to maintain its quality and beauty for many years to come.
Acid found in cardboard can be damaging to the fabric of your gown over time. Temperature and humidity are other factors that can cause irreparable damage to the fine fabrics and embellishments of a wedding dress. Using a specially designed pH neutral storage box can keep your gown in top condition.
You should store your dress in a place that remains fairly consistent in temperature no matter external weather conditions. A storage trunk can be a perfect spot for limiting light, heat and humidity exposure. A storage box additionally ensures that the gown is preserved as best as is possible.
Storage boxes can keep the dress clean as well. Keeping dust and dirt off the dress allows you to maintain the dress without repeated dry cleaning. The pH neutral material of these storage containers keeps alfred angelo tealness harmful acids from causing fabric discoloration or the breakdown of threads in fabrics too.
Some women like the idea of having a viewing window in their wedding dress storage box. While it is appealing to have a plastic window through which you can see your gown without having to open the box and remove the dress, it isnt the best way to preserve the gown. Light can damage and discolor fabrics over time, and jovani evening dresses a viewing window will only increase the chances of this happening.
