DIY Dress Inspiration

Am busy planning a dress for another wedding in Aus in September - when you spend most of your money flying about going to weddings you often have to make your own dress, haha. I am completely taken with this style of dress - mini at the front and maxi at the back. Definite inspiration for the upcoming project....

Btw how gorgeous did Sara (Harper & Harley) and Nicole (Gary Pepper Vintage) look at the Cosmopolitan Awards?  The amazing sequin blush dress is by Aussie designers AJE.

Images:  Harper & Harley / Anna Della Russo via Style.com

DIY Maxi to Mini Dress Technique

This gorgeous blogger from Dirty Hair Halo has used a DIY technique on this dress that I've found really useful in the past. The dress in these photos used to be a moo moo - long and shapeless. To update the dress and make it really cute, she cut off the dress short and then re-sewed the intricate hem back on the dress so as not to lose any of the detail. This is a really good DIY technique for shortening dresses with pretty embroidered or ruffled hems.

Images: Dirty Hair Halo

DIY Mens Shirt as a Dress

This is the ultimate shirt-as-a-dress outfit

I have forgotten where I got this image (eeep!) - can anyone tell me who this gorgeous blogger is? x
Image: Aimee of Song of Style ( thanks to Shini of Park and Cube for reminding me! x)

DIY Inspiration - Jagged Ellery and Aje Hems

Get snipping!

Images: Ruby and Bijou / Studded Hearts

DIY Knot Dress

Great way to make an oversized thrifted dress work for you!

Image: Thanks to Brigit of Closet Obsession - who has a few great DIYs.

DIY Mens Shirt as Dress

A girl after my own heart! Rocking a men's shirt as a dress, by cutting off the sleeves and crossing over the fabric at the front using a belt to cinch in the waist. Perfect!

Image: Mr Newton