An off shoulder dress is very simple and easy to make, the dress is fashionable and can go from casual to preppy. Let's get started guys.
What you need
1. 3 yard of Ankara print
2. 2 yard of Elastic band (either the small or big size)
3. Matching thread
4. Measuring tape
5. Tailors chalk
6. Scissors and office pins
1. 3 yard of Ankara print
2. 2 yard of Elastic band (either the small or big size)
3. Matching thread
4. Measuring tape
5. Tailors chalk
6. Scissors and office pins
Measurements you need (substitute with your measurements)
1. Dress length -42 inches
2. Hips - 42 inches
3. Sleeve length 16
4. Round sleeve 11
1. Dress length -42 inches
2. Hips - 42 inches
3. Sleeve length 16
4. Round sleeve 11
Cutting on fabric
Before you get started, you need to do some calculations.
Step 1: place the fabric right sides facing each other to get wrong side.
Step 2: To get the length of the dress which is 42 inches minus 5. It's an off shoulder dress so you don't need the shoulder part. So 42-5=37+2(seam allowance) =39
Step 3: to get the width, make use of the largest part of your body mine being my hips. 42+4(ease and Sean allowance) =46 divide by 4=11&1/2.
Step 4: sleeve length 16-5 =11+1(seam allowance)
The style is a flay sleeve.
Step 5: before you cut your fabric, you have gotten the length, width now to create an armhole measure 5 by 5 on the top side of the fabric then cut the front place the front on the fabric after you have folded it right side facing each other, cut the back. The see a detailed tutorials view video here.
Before you get started, you need to do some calculations.
Step 1: place the fabric right sides facing each other to get wrong side.
Step 2: To get the length of the dress which is 42 inches minus 5. It's an off shoulder dress so you don't need the shoulder part. So 42-5=37+2(seam allowance) =39
Step 3: to get the width, make use of the largest part of your body mine being my hips. 42+4(ease and Sean allowance) =46 divide by 4=11&1/2.
Step 4: sleeve length 16-5 =11+1(seam allowance)
The style is a flay sleeve.
Step 5: before you cut your fabric, you have gotten the length, width now to create an armhole measure 5 by 5 on the top side of the fabric then cut the front place the front on the fabric after you have folded it right side facing each other, cut the back. The see a detailed tutorials view video here.
To sew
1. Place the front and back together, right sides facing. You are to sew on the wrong side ( don't sew the armholes)
2. Sew the side of the sleeves and at the bottom of the sleeve fold one inch in using a straight stitch, leave about an inch to pass the elastic.
3. Once the sleeves a done pin the armholes together right sides facing and sew
4. To fold the top cut a 2 inches by 2 yards of fabric to pipe the neck. To sew this place the cut piece on the neck of the dress and as always right sides facing, sew half an inch then fold the pieces to wrong side of the dress before you see it pin half an inch down folding the raw end of the pieces in. Don't forget to leave about an inch to pass the elastic.
5. Once you pass the elastic sew the one inch you left open. Fold off the button of the dress to give it a clean finish. Watch how I made this dress here.
1. Place the front and back together, right sides facing. You are to sew on the wrong side ( don't sew the armholes)
2. Sew the side of the sleeves and at the bottom of the sleeve fold one inch in using a straight stitch, leave about an inch to pass the elastic.
3. Once the sleeves a done pin the armholes together right sides facing and sew
4. To fold the top cut a 2 inches by 2 yards of fabric to pipe the neck. To sew this place the cut piece on the neck of the dress and as always right sides facing, sew half an inch then fold the pieces to wrong side of the dress before you see it pin half an inch down folding the raw end of the pieces in. Don't forget to leave about an inch to pass the elastic.
5. Once you pass the elastic sew the one inch you left open. Fold off the button of the dress to give it a clean finish. Watch how I made this dress here.
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