The Plan.
Fabric. You will be making a maxi dress so buy fabric accordingly. I stand 5′ tall (I know, I know, I am tiny) and I needed 2.5 meters of fabric with a 45-inch width.
Preparation and Cutting.
Sewing.
Don’t forget the banana. It’s an integral part of the plan.
Instructions for making the rosettes are HERE.
May 16, 2011 @ 18:24:05
Wow! Funny, last week I was seriously tempted to ATTEMPT making my own long dress for my friend’s wedding, but then I have never made anything before so it’s a disastrous idea. Haha. Plus I’m supposed to use satin which I think is kinda tricky. Someday, someday. :P Congrats on the dress!
May 16, 2011 @ 21:03:40
Super cute!
May 16, 2011 @ 22:13:12
thanks for this! and yours looks so good!
May 16, 2011 @ 22:33:58
Oooh, thank you. I need to find the time to make a dress for myself, not just the kiddos around me.
May 16, 2011 @ 23:06:02
This looks like something I can pull off…..clothing is not my strong suit but I might be able to do this…
May 17, 2011 @ 02:38:12
I love how easy you make it! That dress looks like the perfect summer uniform. Thanks so much for sharing the how-to, I’ll be linking.
May 17, 2011 @ 11:20:58
Just found your site and have to say “Love the title”! Can’t wait to check out the whole site.
May 17, 2011 @ 12:09:30
Wow! That is such a pretty dress, I love it! At the moment I am obsessed with maxi skirts and maxi dresses, so as soon I saw your tutorial feature at Sewing Crafts I knew I had to come and take a peek. I am making a maxi dress at the moment and I needed some more inspiration :)
I will link up to your tutorial on my blog, I am posting about my favorite DIY tutorials and since I loved yours I would like to share (If you don’t mind) :)
May 17, 2011 @ 13:15:07
I’m 5″1 1/2″ & can’t buy a maxi as I have to cut miles of the bottom which if it has a pattern would be cut off just interested to know which pattern you used to base it on or is it cout freehand
May 17, 2011 @ 18:03:55
Thank you very much for sharing this great tutorial! Gonna try that soon! :)
May 18, 2011 @ 12:40:42
Very cute and super simple! I’m not a bit fan of maxidresses but I might take this one on anyway.
Lei- satin is actually pretty easy to work with. What I’ve had the most trouble with are knits.
May 19, 2011 @ 08:47:28
Exciting! I have the weekend off and I might just try this!! (That is of course if I can get my butt out of bed…)
May 20, 2011 @ 00:33:53
You are amazing.
May 22, 2011 @ 11:02:56
Thanks for the tutorial! I got you beat on the shortness by one inch, I’m 4’11″ and I absolutely love maxi dresses, but they are always 5-6 inches way too long!
May 28, 2011 @ 02:46:59
Great tutorial! I’ll have to make one once the weather gets better here… :-/
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Aug 03, 2011 @ 19:34:08
Hey, I love the dress, just what I am looking for!
What material did you use? Was i cotton or jersey?
Aug 22, 2011 @ 21:02:47
Just made this dress – two hours flat including cutting and sewing – although I need to do the hem and attach the straps to the back once I give it to my friend who is receiving it. Looks fantastic and you did such an awesome job making the tutorial easy to follow! I used 100% cotton with no stretch and it was lightweight and it worked really well. I can definitely see myself making more of these for myself and others and also using other materials – satin and knit. Just loving it! Will blog about it once I gift it tomorrow and link to your tutorial. Thanks!!
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Jun 12, 2012 @ 04:28:34
I shall get to work on this directly… after I purchase some bananas :-) Love this!
Aug 19, 2012 @ 03:04:24
I’m 5′ too and always worried that maxi dresses would look terrible on me but it looks fab on you so I’m going to try this!
Aug 30, 2012 @ 14:43:51
I don’t know about fab but happy sewing! :)
Mar 15, 2013 @ 20:44:02
Hi I’m trying to make this dress for plus size like XL she is 5’1 and just wants a little below her knees thanks great dress
Apr 01, 2013 @ 18:05:29
Happy sewing! You can modify this easily; simply take the needed measurements :)