DIY Prom Dress — The Ravel Out

Jun 27

Jun 27 DIY Prom Dress

I made a prom dress! When a friend asked me to help in making her daughter's prom dress, I freaked out and wanted to say no but she encouraged me to do and I am glad I did.

This mocha satin prom dress was made from my friend's old wedding dress pictured below. As you all know, prom dresses can be quite pricey so refashioning was a way to bring down that ridiculous price tag. It is also more sentimental to use something like a wedding dress to make a new dress for your daughter right?

To achieve this look, the entire wedding dress was taken apart. I used the wedding dress skirt to create a new one without the train. The structure of the bodice, including boning was kept intact but I used the crepe back satin to cover up the bodice to achieve the new look.

The lace on beads from the wedding dress were kept and used as the embellishment for the prom dress. My friend took up the job of reattaching the lace. It took about four months (working once or twice a week) to get this completed but it was totally worth it. The final look cost less than $80! Another win!