DIY Copycat Girl's Dress Tutorial For FREE!

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Check out this knock off dress I made!! 

The dress pictured on the left is a Chloe dress found here.

I most definitely can't spend $135 on a dress for a preschooler so  I made it... with stuff I had! 

I repurposed an old sweatshirt into a Chloe look alike dress!

And I'm pleased. It took 1-2 hrs. Here is what I did:

Find s dress with similar fabric stretchiness to use as a pattern.

Cut the sides of the sweatshirt up to a couple inches below the armpits.

Use the length from the inside of the neck to the sleeve end to get your sleeve size- as shown:

Cut the cuffs off- to use. You should have something like this:

Cut the cuff pieces open.

Open the sleeve, and place the cuff on top- right sides together.

Start pinning in the center and then bunch the edges inward

as you pin the sides together.

Sew/ serge the cuff onto the sleeve. Pull the layers tight while sewing so they line up- gathering the sleeve piece slightly.

Turn the whole situation inside out and pin the sleeves and sides.

Sew/ serge along the pins.

I drafted my own pattern for a Peter Pan collar that is not attached.

 It just ties in the back. (That's a whole separate tutorial... should I write one for ya?)

I used fabric from my stash for the collar.

I think I want one for myself! My daughter's closet is much cuter than mine these days. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Sylv