50 Awesome Pictures Showing The Times People Made Their Own Dresses And It Is The Best Thing You'll See Today
If you love surreal dresses, then you're about to be wowed
Maryjane
Creating your own clothes is a wonderful way to showcase your unique sense of style and ingenuity. Clothing that is produced in large quantities cannot compare to the fine craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail that go into each item.
The resurgence of handcrafted fashion is partly fueled by the disastrous impacts of fast fashion and its effects on workers. Starting from nothing and coming up with a lovely outfit is not a magic trick or technique.
Nowadays, DIY fashion is far more widespread than it formerly was, especially now that some individuals no longer want to support fast fashion due to increased awareness of fashion sustainability. Some people visit thrift stores, while others go to the craft section, but these dressmakers have taken the bull by the horn.
Therefore, we've gone ahead to put together this collection of images showing people wearing the most stunning, unique costumes that would quickly make all the princesses envious in order to get your creative juices going. After taking a glance at these dressmakers' sense of style, you'll give them a hearty round of applause for their groundbreaking designs, distinctive fabrics, and innovative manufacturing methods.
So go ahead and grab a drink, keep scrolling and enjoy these awesome photos.
1. I Made My Dream Dress For St Patrick’s Day And I’m So Proud Of How It Turned Out
CarbonChic
2. R2D2 Dress My Wife Made
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3. Hello, I Made This Dress Out Of Two Table Cloths (One Fabric, One Lace)
ktkn0423
4. Made My Prom Dress Using A Vintage 1960s Pattern
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5. My Heart Was Heavy The Past Few Weeks And Naturally That Pours Out Into My Work. So I Made This Dress. I Hope Everyone Is Hanging In There Mentally, Change Will Come
munkus_
6. I Made Myself A Dress For My PhD Graduation
Annuszka
7. Finally Finished This Dress
JodieFosterchild
8. My Friend And I Made This Upcycled Aqua Lace Faerie Dress
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9. I Made The Dressing Gown That Bilbo Wears In The First Hobbit Movie
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10. I Made My First Gown. I Completed This A Few Months Ago And Finally Had Time To Take Pictures
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11. Couldn't Afford A Vivienne Westwood Cocotte Dress, So I Made One
12thHousePatterns
12. My Handmade Dresses For Mom And Daughters. Do You Like It?
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13. Engagement Photo Dress I Designed And Constructed. This Is My First Post, Hopefully You Guys Like It
RavennaBlack
14. This Is A Prom Dress My Aunt From Nigeria Made For Me Back In 2019. We Designed It Based On Two Different Dresses. The Pattern Of The Fabric Is My Favorite Part
haveaSmiletoday
15. This Is What Happens When Your Fancy Event Gets Canceled. Chores In An Evening Gown
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16. Made A Non-Conventional Wedding Dress
Shanglorice
17. This Is My Cousin. She Made This Mesmerizing Dress Using 36 Recycled Clothes. She Has Made Hundreds Of Dresses As Cool As This One, Always From Recycled Clothes
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18. A Girl Spent Four Years And Used 10,000 Starburst Wrappers To Make This Amazing Dress
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19. My Favorite Sewing Project To Date
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20. I Sew For A Hobby, This Is My Princess Belle Ball Gown I Made. She's My Favorite Disney Princess And I Finally Got Up The Gumption To Attempt Her
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21. I Designed LED Wearable Dress
BornAChampion
22. Made An Infinity Dress With The Leftover Satin I Had At Home, Self-Drafted Pattern. Had Fun Playing With This
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23. I Made My Wedding Dress
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24. I Made My And My Friend's Prom Dresses
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25. I've Made My Christmas Party Dress The Last Three Years In A Row. Here They Are
ChristineHMcConnell
26. I Made Sophie Hatter's Dress From Howl's Moving Castle
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27. I Made A Dress For My Eldest Daughter Evangeline
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28. 17th Century-Inspired Gown. The Dress That Almost Killed My Remaining Brain Cells
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29. I Made This Dress. What Do You Think Of The Bodice?
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30. Sewist On Low Budget Recreating Expensive Dresses. I Was Inspired By This Teuta Matoshi Dress
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31. I Made And Painted My Own Gown For My Graduation Ball! I Painted Over 80 Flowers, Sewed + Stoned My Dress With My Mama And Designed The Whole Thing Myself
ciaragan
32. I Made My Own Wedding Dress. I Feel Just Okay About It, But I Thought I'd Share Anyway
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33. Tried To Recreate A 60’s-Inspired Dress From The Queen’s Gambit
Paurovas
34. I Created A 3-In-1 Wedding Dress For My Best Friend
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35. Hi, I Made My Prom Dress By Hand. It Took Me So Long And I'm So Proud Of It
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36. I Made My Friend's Wedding Gown And Finally Got Pictures Back
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37. My Mom Has Been Working On My Sister’s Dress For 2 Months, She’s Almost Done
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38. Made A Dress For The 'Gilded Glamour' Met Gala Theme
asherwani
39. I Made My Own Wedding Dress And Veil
No-Efficiency68
40. My Handmade Dresses For Flower Girls
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41. I Made A 1670s Court Gown In Three Parts
Magdalena_Regina
42. Made Myself A Strawberry Dress Of My Dreams, Along With A Matching Shirt For My Husband
QueenAkemii
43. Dress Made From Over 2000 Pennies
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44. Finally Finished - Formal Dress For A Wedding I’m Attending
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45. I Made My Own Wedding Dress
QueenAkemii
46. Belle-Inspired Ballgown For An 8th Grade Project (First Sewing Project Ever)
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47. My Mom Made This Entire Wedding Dress, She Added Lots Of Jewels By Hand. Every Day She Spent Her Time Working On It. My Mom Is So Talented And I Want Every One To Know
najerakathia
48. I Am Half Scottish And Half Japanese- I Hand-Sewed This Kimono From Men's Dress Shirts And Boxer Shorts
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49. My Handmade Gown. Please Rate My Work
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50. Friends, What Do You Think Of This Dress I Made?
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The only thing stopping people from thriving in this space is their persistent dependence on the advice and support of others without first giving it a shot themselves. These people developed homemade outfits that would make any Disney princess envious by pushing the boundaries of imagination and stitching.
Which of them would you love to try out? Drop your thoughts below and share this post as well.
Maryjane