Tutorial: Circle Skirts by `taeliac on deviantART. Sweet lemonayde. Rostitchery: convertible/infinity dress. (this post was originally published on 29 june, 2006, with the title "one seam convertible dress".) have a question?
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But the version i liked best was the one by monif c., a plus-size designer who makes AMAZING clothes that non-plus size girls can envy. And here, without further ado, is how to make this variation, using ONE SEAM: this is the one and only seam. when the dress is done, it will look like this (that's a 60" measuring tape on the strap): DIY Convertible Dress. DIY Convertible Dress: How to: (aka wrap dress or infinity dress) My Convertible/Infinity Dress. So I decided I wanted one of these.
While trying to find a retailer in Vancouver that sells convertible/infinity dresses I somehow wound up finding a tutorial for making one instead. I thought to myself, why not spend a quarter the cash but add a little effort and try making one of these babies? Best. Decision. Ever. This is my first tutorial so brace yourselves for some wonky extensive instructions and I’ll probably end up repeating myself, so sorry in advance. I was able to make this dress using a few tutorials: This, This, This & This for the circle skirt This & This for the dress I’ve also found this very useful tutorial for a different take on the infinity/convertible with a wider waistband and a two toned look. The final result is a one seam convertible/infinity dress Fabric: You’ll want to buy fabric that has at least 40% stretch. I bought 7 meters (7.6 yards) of lycra jersey from the clearance section. Photo source: 1. Before anything could happen some simple math was required.
Little Red Infinity Dress Tutorial. February 14, 2011 I’m always searching for a beautiful, well-fitting, versatile dress, and I finally found it.
In fact, I MADE it. The infinity dress has got it all! You can wear this amazing dress basically any way you feel comfortable–and it can look like a new dress each time! I made my infinity dress in about 3 hours and for under $20! I found these infinity dresses on Craftster years ago and have always loved them. First, you need to do some measuring. So, 30/6.28 = 4.7. Then I decided on length of skirt and came up with 18″. To make your straps, you need to decide how wide to make them. To determine strap length, you need to make them 1.5 times your height. So, got that? To make your pattern, get packing paper, freezer paper, or a bunch of pieces of computer paper taped together. Then I measured 18″ down from that and made another line for my skirt length.
Cut out on your lines. Next, cut a waistband 10″ tall and the length of your waist you measured. Now for construction. Related. The Londoner.