DIY Fashion: Sew a wrap dress from his worn out jeans

Is your partner done with that pair of flared jeans? Well, take it from him and impress him with your quirky style sense. Make a wrap dress from his worn out jeans. Do not worry much on how you are going to accomplish this. Just pull out a pair of worn out jeans from his wardrobe and then simply follow the steps we have put together. Crafting out an uber cool denim wrap dress is indeed a lot of fun! At least, that's what we felt. Read on

Denim Dress: DIY

Difficulty level

Easy

Time required

60-80 minutes

Resources required

1. Jeans

2. Scissors

3. Seam Ripper (optional)

4. Sewing Machine ( can be done manually with a needle and thread depending on your comfort with hand sewing)

Instructions

a. Open the seam

Lay the jeans flat and open the inseam up until the crotch. Then, pin the back portion together. This will form the back of the dress. Manage the material so as to avoid a flap near the crotch, you should have a flat surface.

Denim Dress: DIY

Wrap Dress

b. Cut, cut, cut!

Once done, cut directly under the back pockets. Continue to do so, in a straight line, until you have removed the top of the jeans. You should be left with one piece of denim. Fold the top and pin. This will be stitched to give the dress a finished look.

Wrap Dress

c. The mighty needle puts all together

Now, sew across the pin placements. At the end of this, you should have a maxi skirt. For the arm holes, all you need to do is open the remaining seams to the extent of your requirement. To complete the part of the dress that falls on your shoulder, you would need to fold up the side panels and pin it. This will be sown shut, about 1.5 inches. Once sown your dress is ready to be wrapped. You can team it with a belt to add style quotient.

Wrap Dress

Quick tips

a. Pleats can be added to the back to shorten the width of the dress this would bring the armholes closer together giving a better fit, suited to your shoulder width.

b. With the men's jeans, one thing that you want to make sure of is that the jeans, once open, will wrap around you.

c. You can add pleats to lessen width as well as the look of the dress. The denim dress can carry the worn out gashed look (created using blades) if the plain denim wrap is too simple for your taste.

Frequently asked questions

Question. Is there a particular type of denim required for this dress?

Answer. No. You can take your pick according to the final look that you desire. Boot cut, flare, Lycra or skinny fit can do. Faded, acid washed or dark denims can be added for the look of the material.

Question. Is there any special equipment required?

Answer. No. This is a fairly simple task which can be accomplished using simple scissors, needle and thread. You can use seam ripper and sewing machine, if available, to quicken the process.

Things to watch out for

Preparing this dress requires dealing with sharp objects such as scissors, needles and seam rippers it is recommended that necessary caution be exercised to avoid injury of any sort.