When I saw this dress on the Modcloth website, I instantly fell in love. I knew it would be a little short, and that the top was sheer, but I also knew that I would find a way to make it meet my needs. I was a little surprised at how hard adding length to a dress could be. I ended up at JoAnn’s for over a hour just trying to figure out how I wanted to add the length that I wanted. My first idea was to add a layer of pleated tulle to the bottom. When I finished. I hated it. It added too much poof to the bottom.
I then went through all the trim, lace, and fabric I had laying around that could potentially match.
Because I wanted the original beading of the dress to be the focus, I went with the most subtle option, which was the nude knit fabric. I found it at JoAnn’s, you can find it here the color I got is called “nude.”
I used this same fabric to create a lining for the top. This not only added a little more coverage, but made it easy to wear a bra without worrying about the straps showing. I used the beaded neckline to help me draw the curve of the lining so it would sit exactly where I wanted it. Because it’s knit fabric, I only hemmed the neckline, but left the sleeves and bottom seam raw. You’ll notice that the bottom isn’t very even. I didn’t worry about it since I knew it would not be showing.
Once the length was extended, and the top lined, I was ready to go! You can see more pictures of this dress here, but I wanted to show off the neckline, so I took this picture with my hair up.
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-Kara
I love this – you’ve just given me an idea of how to fix a dress of my own! The nude colour definitely works to show off the beading. Just found your blog via Instagram, thankyou for sharing your amazing work! Flame x
Thanks so much Flame! I hope it turns out well for you!
-Kara