The mesh is flimsy and may get sucked into the machine, you can avoid this by sewing the seams on tissue paper. Use a french seam when piecing strips together end to end. You may need to piece together strips to make a ruffle long enough. Use a rotary cutter and mat for precise edges. In order to preserve fabric, it is better to cut the ruffles perpendicular to the selvage. This measurement should be multiplied by 2.5 to get the total amount of fabric strip to ruffle. Sew shoulders.īodice ruffle: Measure around the neckline. Gather the bottom of the bodice front and back as directed. We are going to basically follow the sewing directions that came with the pattern for assembly, with a few changes. The ruffles for the skirt and bodice should be cut last, we will cover them later.īaste the mesh pieces to their corresponding satin pieces (bodice front, back, waist band). You can choose to us a light fusible interfacing to help keep the interfacings tucked into the bodice. You may either enclose this wil bias tape or draft a facing based on the bodice front and bodice back pattern pieces. Because we are not using the sleeves, the arm holes will be left with a raw edge. You will also need to draft arm hole facings. You can also use a different skirt pattern with more flare instead of drafting your own skirt. Divide the flare amongst the 3 skirt pieces evenly. The bottom of the skirt I drafted was about 113" around. Use the top of the skirt lining (waist), but flare the skirt as wide as you can at the bottom. You will need to draft a much more flared skirt pattern based on the skirt lining. The skirt lining for this pattern hugs closer to the body than the skirt in the movie. We will be using view 1 from this pattern, but we will not be using the sleeves, cuffs or overskirt for this garment.Ĭut out the bodice front, bodice back and waist band pieces from both the red lining and red mesh.Ĭut the chest front and back pieces out of mesh only. Refer to instructions for pattern placement on fabric, always follow grain lines and instructions on cutting pieces on the fold. Red opera length gloves (or 1.5 yards of 4-way stretch red nylon or spandex to make your own - instructions are included at the end) Simplicity 5217 pattern (this is an out of print pattern, you can find it on Etsy and Ebay, be sure to buy the correct size, there is only one size per envelope)Īt least 8 yards of red aspirin dot mesh fabric ( has this fabric), more if you are a larger size or need a longer dressĤ yards of red costume satin or taffeta for liningġ/2 yard of 2" ivory or offwhite horsehair braid We will be following a pattern but there are some parts that you will need to draft yourself (skirt and armhole facings) In this instructable I'll walk you through making the Lydia Deetz's iconic red wedding dress from Beetlejuice! This project is best suited for a moderately experienced or very experienced seamstress.
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