Design My Own Prom Dress: Information for Teens
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You’re thinking about the prom dress you will wear. You either hate all the designs you have seen, or you are sure you can probably do better yourself. You’ve said to yourself, “I want to design my own prom dress.” In any event, there is work ahead to make your idea into a reality. So now you have the idea in your head, but what do you do to get from idea to finished dress? You will need to gather information to make a workable idea.
First you need to look at yourself, what suits you? A slim fitting dress or a more rbust style which hides those lumps and bumps you do now want noticed.What are the fabrics and colors that are “in” this year and which ones suit you? What fabrics do you feel comfortable with? Do I want a simple dress, or a more complicated look? Do you have the skills to make the design work? Do you really want to try building this or do you want someone else to make it for you? How much work are you willing to put into this?
Some Basic Tips on Getting Ideas
How do I get ideas to design my own prom dress? This is probably your next question. There’s a pretty simple answer really. Check the fashion industry. Everyone from the celebrities down to the local bridal and fabric shops will have what is in style this year. You need to know what is in style to start. Here are a few places to look.
Find all the current fashion magazines you can. Watch what the celebrities are wearing to the awards shows and previews. They always have the latest trends going. Head off to the local bridal shops. They have books and display gowns to give you tons of ideas.
Check the fabric store. Their pattern books will give you more ideas and show you how simple some of them are to put together.
Getting Into the Design
Now that you have the ideas and know what you want. Next question; what do I need to design my own prom dress? Again, the steps here are simple but required to make the design a success. You need to make sure that nothing is missed. Get a view of the front, back, and sides of the design set up. You will need an all around view to get a complete look.
Make sure you have accurate measurements. This is not the time to guess or fantasize.
Remember that the shoes and other accessories will need to be matched to the dress.
Remember that this look will be public, and remembered. Get input from others if you are not completely sure of the design
With internet access being almost everywhere, ideas are not that far away. The option to design your own prom dress online is easily available. There are websites that handle this option exclusively and will take the burden of completing the dress for you. While this option will be more expensive than creating your own, it will still allow a savings and you can be proud to say “I can design my own prom dress”.
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