How to Sew a Punky Prom Dress

Add embellishments to a basic dress to create a punky prom dress.

Alternative-style dresses are great DIY projects because they often incorporate multiple styles and fabrics. Use funky fabric scraps, nettings and embellishments to turn plain dresses into punky prom dress creations. Start with a basic strapless dress, trim it to a best-fitting sillouette, and sew on punky, vintage, or gothic details. With the help of a sewing machine, tulle and metallic embellishments can punk out any old garment in a matter of minutes.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape
• Strapless base dress
• Snap trim
• Scissors
• Tulle
• Pins
• Sewing Machine

1. Measure over the shoulder from the top of the front of the dress to the top of the back of the dress. Cut two pieces of snap trim to this length and pin them to the inside of the front and back of the dress to rest on the shoulders.

2. Sew the snap trim to the inside of the dress' front and back. Trim any excess thread strands.

3. Trim the bottom of the dress to your desired length. Fold the new bottom of the dress under, and pin. Run the underside of the dress through the sewing machine to create a 1/4 inch seam.

4. Pleat and pin layers of tulle to peek out the bottom of the dress and create skirt fullness. Tack the tulle to the underside of the dress using the sewing machine.

References

• What The Craft: Punk Prom Dresses