How to Reuse a Bridesmaid Dress

Bridesmaid dresses can be beautiful, elegant and unique. To others, bridesmaid dresses are ugly and uncomfortable. Either way, it is best to take that piece of fabric and to re-create it into something that is usable in the future. After spending a good deal of money on the dress, creatively reuse that bridesmaid dress with these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Reuse the bridesmaid dress by altering it. Bring the dress to a seamstress and explain the details of what you would like your new dress to look like. Either by taking off material or adding more, you can design a dress to fit your specific style.
2. Cut the material of the bridesmaid dress and make a shadow box to remember the day. By cutting some of the material of the dress and placing it as the background of the shadow box, you can create a visually appealing masterpiece. Put pictures of you and the bride in the new frame.
3. Design a child's dress using the bridesmaid dress material. If you have a small child in the family, you can easily transform the dress into a new holiday dress.
4. Create a lampshade with the material. Bridesmaid dresses are usually made out of stunning materials that make for a lovely lampshade to match your home furnishings.
5. Make a pillow out of the bridesmaid dress material to match your new lampshade. This is an elegant way to coordinate your living room and reuse your bridesmaid dress.