How Do I Use a Wedding Dress to Make a Christening Dress?
Most wedding dresses don't get a second life. They often end up getting packed in a box and put away for safe keeping. A very simple way to reuse a wedding dress and create another memory is to make a christening dress from a wedding dress. Whether you actually cut a pattern from the dress or use small details and adornments like buttons and lace to decorate a very plain christening dress, you will not only create a meaningful gift that is eco-friendly, it will be sentimental as well. And since wedding dresses and christening dresses are often both made from white, luxurious fabrics, they make a perfect match. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Wedding dress
- Sewing kit
- Sewing machine
- Pattern for basic christening dress
Instructions
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Lay out the wedding dress on a flat surface like a large dining room table or craft table.
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Take enough fabric from the skirt of the wedding dress to cut out the pattern for the basic christening dress.
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Sew the basic christening dress, following the instructions on the pattern. It will typically require sewing the long bodice and the two sleeves.
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With a seam ripper or small sewing scissors, take pieces of lace, buttons and other adornments that can be used for detail on the basic christening dress you just made.
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Sew lace taken from the wedding dress onto the neckline, the sleeves and the botton of the bodice of the christening dress to add detail. Buttons from the wedding dress can be sewn on the sleeves or down the front or back of the gown for additional detail.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't have time to make the christening dress, purchase a simple christening gown and add the details from the wedding dress, like the lace and buttons. This is another way to give sentimental value to a christening gown.
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