Plus Size Womens

How To Design Your Own Plus Size Prom Dress At Home

Purchasing plus size prom dresses for that special night would be expensive than designing your own plus size at home. The only thing is that it requires a little creativity. The simple process of designing a plus size dress will help you in designing a dress that can be altered in its measurement later to fit an individual's figure. Since prom dresses of plus sizes would be overpriced when you go for buying, sewing a plus size dress at home would be a cost effective idea. In order to design your plus size prom dress, you will require some of the important things like a measuring tape, pencil, scissors, fabric, thread, sewing machine, needle, trim, zipper, etc. If you are not aware of how to design your prom dress with plus size perfectly, then here are some useful tips for you.

Start the task by taking down your measurements with the measuring tape. Measure the width of your hips, shoulders, waist and also the height from hip to feet. After making a sewing pattern with these measurements, the next step is drawing the shape of your dress for creating the patterns on a tissue paper. The shape should be appropriate with the shape that you have taken. The main feature of the plus size is a tight stitching under the bust line and then an A-line that flares gently to the floor. This is the apt shape for the plus size dresses. Now to get the pattern stitched on your fabric.

After folding the fabric in half lengthwise to get a double layer, attach them with straight pins. Now, carefully cut the fabric according to the shape of the measurement, while leaving some extra space for seams. Make sure that you get the dress with two identical panels. Now, sew the panels together while folding on the edge of the arm holes, neck holes and hemline. Don't forget to cut the back of the dress to the length of the zipper you are going to attach. Now, is the time to hand sewing the dress with trims and lovely decorative like laces and beads.

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