I Made a Dress Out of Curtains!
This may remind you of a famous skit by Carol Burnett, (I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it...) HA!
Or maybe I sound more like a certain governess named Maria...
Well, whatever this idea reminds you of, I just have to say that Scarlett and Maria were on to something when they came up with this!
Making a dress out of curtains was not only very amusing for myself (I couldn't stop quoting Carol Burnett as I made and wore this dress!) it was also very VERY cheap! This dress cost me a WHOPPING $4 to make! If you have any cute curtains just laying around that you don't use anymore, you are basically losing money if you don't do this! haha!
A few years ago we visited my Aunt Frances in Louisiana and she gave me these curtains that had been hanging in her beautiful home. My Aunt Frances is the epitome of southern class, so it just made sense that the dress ended up being quite elegant!
My mom and I went to the store and found some really cute vintage Butterick patterns that were on sale for $2 per pattern! (Don't be surprised if a lot of my posts involve these adorable patterns!) The one I used was Butterick B6318. It has been one of the easier dresses I've made.
First I cut off the top structured portion of the curtain
The nice thing about these curtains was that they were lined. So instead of having to buy lining for the dress, I just left the lining on the back of the curtain while I pinned and cut out my pattern! This made lining the dress easier and also made it really good quality! Lining your entire dress is totally optional. I just did this because I thought it would make this dress a lot nicer.
After I cut out all of my fabric pieces, I had to pin and then baste all of the lining to the curtain fabric. It was a bit tedious but it was definitely worth it.
After lining all of my fabric, all I had to do was follow the directions on the pattern!
The only other thing I did differently than the pattern was how I made the sash. The pattern said to cut out the sash pieces and then hem them to make a finished edge, but I didn't like the idea of my sash flipping over and then being able to see an ugly hem! So instead, I doubled how many sash pieces I cut out, sewed them together leaving the end open, and then turned them inside out so that the raw edge was hidden inside. Then I simply followed the directions on how to attach them to the dress.
Here is the dress all finished!
I wore a petticoat underneath to add a little poof to the dress :)
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