Stella MCartney inspired cut out dress with wavy hem DIY

Yesterday we talked about wavy hems and how they are trending this spring. I really appreciated how Stella MCartney incorporated curled hems in her spring 2012 collection. Today I'll show you how to diy a similar dress cutting out one you already own. I will also show you a crochet technique to make a cord I used to decorate the dress: it's called the romanian cord (or european macramè).

Start with a long sleeve dress. I made my dress from scratch because I had a very cute piece of fabric that was perfect for this project. The project is all about cutting out so a dress you already own will be fine.
Ready to start? Follow me after the jump.

I put my dress on my diy dress form (or just wear the dress). Highlighted in the pic you can see the part of the fabric you have to cut it out. Start cutting on the shoulders, 1 inch far from the neckline, cut off the cleavage untill the armhole. Also cut off one sleeve.

This is how the neckline looks once cut

Now let's cut the wavy hem.

This is how the dress should look once cut

 Now let's decorate it! Stella MCartney's dress is heavy embroidered along the neckline and along the hem. To imitate this embroidery I made a few meters of crochet cord (but you can also buy a cord or a cute trim). This cord is called romanian cord (or european macramè) and it's easy to do if you know the basics of crochet, click on this link to learn how to do the romanian cord.

this is how the romanian cord looks like

I pinned the cord over the dress then I sewed it

And this is how the embroidery looks like when done.

And this is how the dress looks once finished.
I hope you liked this tutorial, happy Sunday!
See other diy cloths here.

The guide to DIY your party dress using scissors

Add drama to a maxi dress cutting out a rectangle from the side to obtain the Zara dress that is now in shops (pic on the left) or cut a rectangle from the front to obtain a tail dress (pic on the right)

Otterrete un vestito scenico a partire da un abito lungo ritagliando un rettangolo dal lato, ottenendo così l'abito di Natale di Zara (foto a sinistra) o tagliando un rettangolo davanti ottenendo così un abito con la coda (foto a destra)

 

just a vertical cut is needed to make a sexy slit dress or skirt

un solo taglio verticale vi permetterà di ottenere un abito con lo spacco

strategic cuts to make a new neckline or to show a flat stomach and a tiny waist

esempi di tagli strategici per ottenere nuove scollature o per mostrare uno stomaco tonico e una la vita stretta

We all need a new dress for the party season but why buy it when we can diy it?
This is the guide to diy a new dress on a budget just using scissors, no extra money! The game is easy, take a dress you already own, it can be a little black dress or a maxi dress and make some strategic cuts to make it brand new. 

Abbiamo tutte bisogno di un vestito nuovo per le feste,giusto? Mai come quest'anno però i cordoni della borsa sono tirati, perchè comprare un abito nuovo quando possiamo rimodernarne uno che già abbiamo? 

In questo post troverete dei suggerimenti per rinnovare un abito usando soltanto le forbici! Il gioco è semplice! Basterà prendere un abito qualunque, dal tubino all'abito abito lungo o una maxi gonna e fare dei tagli strategici che lo renderanno unico.

DIY idea: open back blazer

 

 via Vogue

A boring blazer,a pair of scissors and lots of beads are the ingredients to copy this look from Berlin: a city that always inspires for clean and young designs.

Un blazer di cui vi siete stancate, un paio di forbici e molte perline sono gli ingredienti per replicare questo look che arriva direttamente da Berlino:una città che ispira per il design dalle linee semplici e giovani.

Are you bikini ready?

In her new video Beyonce wears a fantastic Jean Paul Gaultier dress. In my opinion it would make an amazing swimsuit! Certainly not suitable to have a sunbath, a onepieces like that is definitely stylish. Here's some swimsuits with cut out details i've found to obtain a similar look! The DSquared2 one is the very beautiful yet the most expensive;you can buy it at shopbop.com but we can get the Asos one for as little as £10 or the H&M version at £14.99.
After choosing a swimsuit like that the only problem left is the flat tummy needed to wear it!
All of a sudden i want to workout more! :P
And you?Are you ready to hit the beach?


Nel suo nuovo video Beyonce indossa un incredibile vestito firmato Jean Paul Gaultier. Non credete che sarebbe un fantastico costume da bagno? Ecco una piccola lista di costumi che ho trovato per ottenere un look simile a quello di Beyonce. La proposta DSquared2 è sicuramente molto appariscente ma anche la più costosa raggiungendo un prezzo di $900, è disponibile su shopbop.com. Non preoccupatevi possiamo sempre acquistare il costume Asos per sole dieci sterline o quello firmato H&M per appena £15.
Rimane solo il problema della pancia piatta,indispensabile per indossare al meglio questi costumi!
Improvvisamente ho voglia di allenarmi di più! :P
E Voi? Siete pronti per la prova costume?

Cut out overknee DIY

The inspiration

the making

These days i've been thinking on the use of tulle to give structure to a fabric.
What i've done here is a pair over-knee boots-leggings.
The use of tulle allow to cut off pieces of fabric and obtain unexpected graphical effects.
These overknee can be paired with colored tights or flashy leggings.
I could sew them on an existing pair of ankle boots but i left them without the feet so i'll be able to experiment them with open toe shoes too.
I've used a suede like fabric,stiffened it,cut it and then i've sewn on the back side a stiff tulle white fabric with silver thread.
What do you think of the result?

Pedro Lourenco s/s 2011

The last Pedro Lourenco collection is build of leather around the contrast of two colors.
The cuts give us some suggestions to renew the wardrobe.Trousers in two colours,naked shoulders and half sleeves.
He gives us unexpected nude views:we can see legs under the mesh striped dress or above the overknee boots that look like trousers.

L'ultima collezione di Pedro Lourenco è costruita di pelle e sul contrasto forte di 2 colori.
I tagli ci offrono suggerimenti per rinnovare il nostro guardaroba. Pantaloni in 2 colori,spalle nude e maniche a metà. Inattesi scorci di pelle si intravedono: le gambe si notano sotto l'abito a strisce trasparenti, oppure al di sopra degli stivali sopra il ginocchio che sembrano pantaloni.

Vintage find of the day: laser cut skull top

a nice cut out sweater by DKNY
have a look here

DIY lab: cut out dress

spanish moss




Asos











Bona Drag

The DIY inspiration of today comes from these cut out dresses really in the moment.The unespected cut out detail on the ribs is strategic,sexy but not vulgar is wearable by everyone.
I made a selection of these dresses for you, you can click on the images to shop them.
If you have some time we can have some fun cutting out a dress we already own.Try on the dress and in front of the mirror visualize where to cut the dress, on your ribs.Mark with pins where width and the height of the cut,just where it has to start and where to end.
Take off the dress draw a triangular shape,the shape of the part you have to cut, pin it on your dress and cut it out paying attention to leave space for a seam,make sure you leave enought space at the center to keep the dress together.
Refine the cut with a seam.
You can cut the dress only on the front till the lateral sewing or cut it both sides.
You can sew on the borders of your cut a beaded,sequined or studded trim if you like and you're done.

I find very interesting the dress sold at bona drag, the knot detaling on the front.
It looks like this dress can be done with a huge t-shirt dress or a big men's shirt.
Plus for a more parisienne,glamour look you can even make this dress with silk scarfs, even famous brands ones like gucci or hermes turning your diy project in a unique fashion piece.
I'll try to make it and then i'll get back to you with the tutorial!