Hello dear lovely creators on Hive, hope you are all having a fun and happy weekend, also remember to take a break this weekend and get your body rejuvenated for the new week ahead.
Today, I will be sharing with us the making process of a beautiful prom dress I'm currently working on, which belongs to a friend's daughter graduating from high school in the coming week. Unlike her previous dresses, where her mother would always be the one to reach out to me, this time, Miracle did the honours herself. You could tell the excitement in her chat. Did I mention that her chat came in by 11 pm, when I was about to go to bed, even though her mother had told her to wait till morning before contacting me.
I was once like her, so I understand why she couldn't wait till morning. Graduating from high school to the university is one milestone both parents and their child look forward to, as this also serves as a semi-opening to adulthood. Her school had told them to come in royal blue mermaid prom dresses, so I explained to her the best fabric and other ways we could style up the mermaid dress, from the sleeve, slits, and also queen gloves to go alongside, hopefully, Miracle makes prom queen with her dress.
Today's post will be focused on the base dress-making process, even though it looks like the finished look of a dress, trust me, there is more, and I will be sure to update you all on my next post.
Without further ado, let's get right into the making process.
Materials Used
Crepe fabric
shining organza fabric
Zipper
Satin fabric
Cutting And Sewing Process
- I started by drafting the upper side of the dress using a tube bustier pattern, and I also replicated this pattern on the satin lining fabric.
- I also drafted and cut out the upper back bodice pattern
- For the lower part of the dress, I cut out the mermaid skirt pattern, shaping out the flare/A-shape side. While the front was cut on fold and has one piece, the back has two pieces, as I extended the front as a zipper allowance
I also cut out the front slit,
Placing the organza fabric on bias, I cut it out and sewed it to cover the sleeve area, forming a godet
Continuing, I joined the upper front patterns together, and turned it using its lining part
- I also held the back dart and turned it using its lining pattern as well.
- Next, I joined the upper and lower parts of the dress at the waist area for the front and back.
- I also sewed in a zipper to the back of the dress, and that completes the making process of the tube mermaid dress.
Still trying to decide on the perfect sleeve for this dress, I'm thinking of making a detachable sleeve, draped or puffy sleeves, which do you think will fit this dress? I'd love to know what you think.
All images used in this post are mine