Dresses from improvised materials - from simple to the most extravagant looks
The flow of time cannot be stopped. The fashion does not stop. It’s getting easier every day to follow fashion trends, because more and more outfits from improvised materials appear on the catwalks.
Do-it-yourself dresses will not only show your craftsmanship and creativity, but will also update your wardrobe with a pair of new original outfits. Most of the dresses presented in the article are not suitable for everyday life, but a couple of ideas will perfectly come true and make your images more interesting.
A variety of materials at hand
Everything except bulky and heavy materials is suitable for creating outfits from improvised means.
In a word, it’s worth putting everything that was lying on the mezzanine into use, and already had one foot in the bin.
Why do you need an original dress
A dress from improvised tools will allow you to demonstrate your creativity, take part in the competition, stand out at the celebration, as well as update old outfits that are out of fashion or already tired of you.
Moreover, this is the most original way to purchase a pair of dresses without any special financial costs.
From men's shirt
At the peak of popularity, dresses from men's shirts of large sizes are now. You can find many ways to turn a shirt into a dress, but we will focus on two main ones.
The first method is without sewing.We fasten the shirt on ourselves so that the neck is higher than the chest, and the collar becomes like a hem. We wrap the sleeves around the waist and tie it on the bow. Unusual and stylish dress is ready!
Read more in the article about how to make a dress from a man’s shirt.
The second option, as you already understood, is the transformation of a shirt into a dress with the help of sewing. The Internet is full of a wide variety of rework methods, so you can easily find the option that suits you and look extraordinary and bright.
From T-shirts or T-shirts
Another popular material is a men's t-shirt or t-shirt. There are also many wonderful and interesting models.
If the T-shirt is large, and you are a thin girl, then you can use the sewing to turn this T-shirt into a dress.
From the scarf
A beach pareo or a large scarf with the same ease turns into a dress.
Having taken two identical scarfs, knit them at one corner. Let's say it will be the right shoulder. Throw one scarf forward, the second back. We take the back scarf at the lateral corners and tie it on the right side, and the lateral corners of the front - on top and on the left side. Add a thin belt to your belt and you are beautiful!
An interesting outfit can also be built from one scarf, tying it in various ways.
Of men's ties
Even came to this fashion, and with it, designers. Ties sewn together and organically matched to each other, turn into an unsurpassed and magnificent mini-dress. If you have a lot of material in stock, you can create a dress of maximum length.
A dress made of ties of two colors looks exclusive and excellent, not just sewn together, but in some places forming interlacing.
Out of the tent
Why not? Imagine a dress with an open and fitted top, front zipper, a long skirt, and a train stretches behind. Made in several colors, this dress looks spectacular on its own. And if you remove everything that indicates the previous purpose and use of the fabric, then few people will guess that this dress was created by you from improvised means.
Creators went further and tourism combined with fashion, creating dresses-tents.
Paper
Each house had a repair, after which there were pieces, and even rolls of wallpaper and paper. Over time, they became dusty in the attic or mezzanines. It's time to get them and breathe a second life into them, creating a paper dress with your own hands.
We create a fitted top with the help of several skeins of paper around the torso. Glue paper on the back or side with tape. In this way, you can also make a straight skirt, which we connect with the bodice. If this option is not to your liking - you can take an old skirt, to which sew on the rings-cone of paper and in several layers. It will turn out a voluminous and magnificent skirt. In this way, you can sew on a train or additional tiers.
The most amazing thing is that whole ateliers are created to create original outfits.
To create paper dresses you can take: wallpapers, newspapers, magazines, napkins, candy wrappers, boxes, packaging, cardboard, corrugated paper and even toilet paper.
But not everyone thinks to sew a dress from a children's book.
Paper dresses can be worn several times if they are carefully cut “at the seam”, which is then sealed with tape. Simple and practically free. And most importantly - beautiful. No wonder they say that all ingenious in simplicity.
From a glossy magazine
Absolutely all houses have piles of unnecessary glossy magazines in which you like one or two articles. We cut or tear out articles and put them in a daddy, and we put magazines on a dress. After all, have you ever had a dress from magazines?
A needle and thread, a stapler, scissors, magazines, scotch tape and a base dress are all you need.
Edible
From sweets
Yes, you didn’t hear. If you are not a sweet tooth, then try to create a dress made of sweets.The variegation of the wrappers will help you create a specific color scheme, and candies of different shapes will help to design different elements of the outfit.
All you need is to buy sweets and arm yourself with a needle and thread. Sew sweets on the old dress, placing them in the way your imagination tells you - and you are guaranteed success. You will be the queen of the ball, most importantly, stay away from the sweet tooth.
Made of chocolate
This beautiful dessert creates entire collections of dresses that complete the chocolate festivals.
From fruits and vegetables
For vegetarians and leading a healthy lifestyle, the artist from Korea creates dresses from cabbage, onions, herbs, banana peels and other tasty and healthy vegetables.
From baking
Fashion designers have shown how you can replace puff sleeves with delicious bread loaves. Ordinary bagels also found a place in the extravagant fashion world. They were used as decoration.
From meat
Edible, but not quite tasty dress made from raw meat. It also does not look aesthetically pleasing, but this did not stop Lady Gaga from using it for her shocking purposes.
From balls
For courageous experimenters, the idea of a dress made of balloons is suitable. To create fit both oblong balls for modeling, and the usual balls that decorate the interior.
You can combine them in all kinds of interweaving and patterns - everything is in your hands and depends on your imagination. A light ball gown is spectacular and unforgettable shimmers and plays with light, suitable for decisive girls who are not afraid to be in the spotlight.
Gently cast a nostalgia for childhood dress made of balls for the playpen. If the bulky silhouette is a little worrying, then you can replace them with deodorant balls or tennis balls, having previously painted them.
From the dishes
Accumulated forks and spoons, like corollas, can also be used for other purposes. A dress made of plastic is more affordable and looks tender, and from stainless steel it will give the desired sharpness to the image.
It is not necessary to consider that the broken ware is unfortunately. Fortunately, in the form of a new dress. So with the help of a porcelain splinter you can create a masterpiece.
From the garbage bag
Excellent and amazing dresses can be created from garbage bags. Inflated packages will create a magnificent outfit of the princess. And packages cut into a fringe, and then sewn by lush frills will help create the image of an Amazon warrior.
Sheath dresses from black bags look spectacular. This look is perfect for celebrating Halloween.
It is also worth paying attention to other household plastic. From the bottoms of the bottles you get a great dress. And from disposable tableware - a combined princess outfit from a fairy tale.
From the bags
Checkered or popular bazaar bags are not the worst material for creating unusual outfits. In addition, the cell is always in fashion.
From disks
You can sew discs or pieces of discs on an old plain T-shirt, T-shirt or dress - an outfit for going to a club or a disco.
A dress made of disks looks interesting and unusual, and thanks to its reflective properties, it is also spectacular.
From lightning
A dress made of zippers presented by one young designer looks amazing and extravagant. Well, then, aren't we designers? We sew the zippers together according to the pattern and without tucks. Customize the size for yourself.
You can create a combined dress where the bodice or skirt is made of zippers, and the second element is taken from another outfit. It will turn out very stylish and interesting.
From scotch tape
Surprisingly, multi-colored duct tape helps to create extraordinary, acidic dresses for the party.
Autumn from the leaves
In autumn, a very handy and budgetary option will be a dress of leaves. In order to create it, you need pure whole leaves, which we sew by the tail according to the same principle as the disks. It looks delicious and fresh. But still there are a couple of significant disadvantages that are worth paying attention to.
- A dress of leaves must be created immediately before the event that you are going to wear it. The leaves dry out very quickly, and it may not be exactly what you would like.
- Also leaves are a very fragile material. Ponytails break off and leaves fall off, creating gaps in the outline of the outfit. Therefore, the outfit should be worn with caution.
From flowers and plants
The love of flowers will never fade. They are an excellent means for expressing feelings, home decor and, more recently, material for a dress.
Outfits of fresh flowers remain relevant not only for various festivals, but also for concerts.
Of other materials
There are so many materials at hand that it is difficult to fit them in one article.
Dresses are created from peacock feathers, but no one forbids experimenting with feathers.
Dried grass and straw are also suitable for weaving a ball gown.
In a word, some of the materials listed above, as well as gloves, old umbrellas, unnecessary teddy bears, beer caps, beer cans, light bulbs, hair - do not throw it away. What if sometime come in handy.
And if you run out of fantasy, then use the advertising of manufacturers of different products.
We hope you find this article useful and useful. Remember that everything is in your hands - most importantly, be patient and arm yourself with imagination, and the rest will follow. Good luck with your endeavors.
