How to Make a Frugal Green Greek Goddess Dress

It can sometimes be difficult to keep up with the latest fashions whilst been grugal and green. Recycling and restyling second hand clothes is a great way to follow your favourite fashions. You can use your own old clothes or buy second hand clothes and have fun customising and refashioning it for a stylish, trendy and individual outfit that no one else will have.

Greek goddess style dressses are a very flattering and stylish trend. Many different dresses can be given a new lease of life by changing into a one shouldered dress.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• an old dress
• an old scarf
• scissors
• needle/ sewing machine
• thread

1. Try the dress on and decide where to cut the shoulder of the dress off on one side.

2. Mark where you want to cut with tailors chalk or pins. Allow a bit of extra for finishing the neckline.

3. cut the shoulder as marked by chalk or pins.

4. Finish the neckline in a similar way to the existing finish on the neckline and sleeves.

5. Sew the scarf along the neckline, gathering a little to give a ruffled effect.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose a contrasting coloured scarf for a really eye catching dress
• If you do do not have a suitable dress, try swapping one or buying second hand
• Be sure to mark out where to cut the dress carefully before cutting

Resources

• second hand clothes swapping