I Made My Engagement Party Dress from Scratch — Using a $10 Thrift Store Find
I had a whole wedding dress train left over after transforming a $10 thrift store find so I decided to make something completely new from scratch. In this video I walk through how I chose a sewing pattern, adapted it to work with the fabric I had, and freestyled my way to a dress I actually wore for some of my own engagement photos. Watch Part 1 here: • I Found a $10 Vintage Wedding Dress at a T... ✦ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:49 The Idea 2:18 Picking a Pattern 6:50 Making a Game Plan 10:14 Cutting the Pattern Out 11:38 Sewing 15:23 First Try On 15:38 Altering 18:53 Final Touches 19:16 The Reveal ✦ FIND ME HERE Substack: @clarkstables TikTok: @clarks.tables YouTube: @ClarksTables #thriftflip #sewingproject #weddingdress #engagementparty #diyfashion #thrifted #sewingfromscratch #vintagerescue #handmade #clarksables

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