How to Create Your Own Sweet 15 Dress
Making your own dress for your Sweet 15 or Quinceañera party can be a fun challenge. Creating a Sweet 15 dress is a lot like sewing a wedding dress, but your dress should be a younger style, more creative, and retain a touch of whimsy. It should also fit well enough to allow you to dance the night away and enjoy your party. You can design your own dress and opt to have a seamstress make it or take on the challenge of sewing your dress on your own or with help from a more experienced family member.
Things You'll Need
- Magazines, pictures and other inspiration pieces
- Sketchpad
- Pencils
- Colored pencils
- Sewing patterns
- Fabric
- Necessary sewing notions
- Sewing machine and thread (optional)
Instructions
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Create an inspiration board. Gather pictures, advertisements and printouts of dresses you like. Add notes to remind yourself what you liked about each dress. Use a large bulletin board, a notebook or a piece of poster board for your inspiration board.
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Consider your body type, how formal a dress you prefer, and your typical sense of style. Refer to your inspiration dresses and decide on a general shape for your dress. Choose a dress that will flatter your body. Opt for an A-line shape to distract from weight in your lower body or a fitted bodice to accent a small waist.
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Visit the fabric store. Select a pattern or several that have the features you want for your Sweet 15 dress. Combine patterns to make your perfect Quinceañera dress. Choose patterns from just one pattern company for the easiest customization of your formal dress.
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Find a seamstress if you won't be sewing your own dress. Ask friends and family members for recommendations, or ask at the fabric store. Try looking for a seamstress who specializes in wedding dresses to get the Sweet 15 dress of your dreams.
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Select fabrics, trims and notions for your dress. Use the recommendations on the patterns as a guideline, or allow your seamstress to help you choose fabric. Opt for a color that flatters your skin tone, even if it is not the classic white or pink.
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Construct the dress or check in regularly with your seamstress for fittings. Allow time a day or two before your party to make sure your fit is just perfect and hem even.
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