Evening Gowns You Can Make Quickly

Instructions for Making Your Own Evening Gown

Evening gowns, for normal people, aren't something that's just hanging around in our closets. The average woman has one - if that. On the rare occasion that evening plans call for an evening gown don't run out and spend a month's salary on the dress, make it yourself.

One of the very most important things involved in making an evening gown is selecting just the right fabric. The fabric is what will catch the eye of others when they initially see the dress. Go to a nice fabric store that has quality cloth and a wide selection.

Choose silk, satin, or another beautiful fabric. Price is usually an indication of how nice the material is. Don't select the cheaper fabrics but don't choose material by price alone, either. A really nice fabric should run between $10 and $15 a yard.

If you're not sure about what threads are appropriate for which fabrics ask for help. Material that stretches will require different thread than fabric that doesn't give at all. Most clerks that work in fabric stores have some knowledge of various sewing techniques and materials and will be able to help you choose the right thread.

You should have in mind an idea of what you want the gown to look like before going to the fabric store. You'll need to know approximately how much yardage the dress will take before purchasing. Most easy evening gowns, that are designed to reach the floor, will require between 5 to 7 yards of fabric.

One easy gown to make is a simple strapless design. You'll need the measurement from the floor up to the underarm area, and a measurement of the hips, waist and bust. A disappearing ink marker will help tremendously for drawing the pattern onto the material. The ink markers are sold where fabric is sold. The ink can be drawn on most fabrics and will disappear within a couple of days.

Fold the fabric in half, lengthways and begin to draw the measurements onto the material. Start towards the top of the fabric and draw a line across the fabric, the measurement of half the bust size. Add an inch for seaming. If the fabric is stretchy omit the inch for seaming.