Never say never … not so long ago I declared the off the shoulder dress trend just wasn’t for me.
Then I tried on a pretty chambray off the shoulder dress at Ice, and I was converted!
Alas, the hubster and I have agreed to go on a bit of a spending freeze at the moment so sadly, I left it behind in the store.
On the weekend I posted the pic below on social media, with the following caption:
I am in love with this dress I tried on at Ice yesterday … But I promised the hubster I would be a good girl and be a bit more careful with the budget, so I didn’t bring it home. Maybe Santa could get it for me?! If so, I’m a size 12. K thx bai!
I was full of regret that I hadn’t brought this beauty home with me.
Then I wondered: could I MAKE the dress I wanted? Surely there was a pattern on the internet to help me out!
These instructions on how to make an off the shoulder dress seemed pretty simple and straight forward. And as I had a bit of spare material in my sewing box, I decided to give it a bash.
Here is how my little sewing experiment turned out …
It must be said, I am a novice seamstress at best; this was just a test-drive to see if I *could* do it, before forking out money for fabric. It’s far from perfect; to be honest it’s a bit short for my liking, and the gathers at the back were almost non-existent – but I was making do with the fabric I had.
However, now I know how to make an off the shoulder dress, I am keen to buy some pretty fabric and make a “proper” version. Trust me, if you can sew a straight seam, and gather elastic, you have all the skills you need to make this frock.
Have I inspired you to try to make an off the shoulder dress?! Or would you be happier buying one?!