{"id":15040,"date":"2012-06-20T06:45:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T11:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?page_id=15040"},"modified":"2012-06-12T09:14:32","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T14:14:32","slug":"tutorial-the-bride-dress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?page_id=15040","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: &#8220;The Bride&#8221; Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\n<b>Materials<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An article of clothing, of your choice (see below)<\/li>\n<li>Fabric dye (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Thread \u2013 Some that matches the color of the garment and some black for the zigzag stitching<\/li>\n<li>Fabric paint<\/li>\n<li>Paintbrush, sponge brush, or similar<\/li>\n<li>Embroidery thread (optional)<\/li>\n<li>One or more zippers (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table summary=\"this table is for layout\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">Click the thumbnails for larger images.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/1_start.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/1_start_thm.jpg\" width=\"89\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dress\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Start with a garment of your choice.  The inspiration for this was an upcycled slip.  The same idea would work fine for a man\u2019s shirt, a skirt or pair of trousers, or any other article of clothing that you want to make all zipperneck-y.  If you have a white or beige article of clothing, you can use fabric dye to change it to an ickier color.  I made a dress out of bilious green satin, using McCall pattern <a href=\"http:\/\/mccallpattern.mccall.com\/m6333-products-13874.php?page_id=108\">M6333<\/a> (super-easy; start to finish was about two hours).<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/2_draw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/2_draw_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"109\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Draw lines\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Turn the garment inside-out and use a washable fabric pencil to draw the &#8220;stitches&#8221; where you want them.  Try for an organic, stitched-together-from-spare-parts look.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/3_baste.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/3_baste_thm.jpg\" width=\"131\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Baste\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Fold the garment along the drawn lines with right sides together and baste with matching thread, sewing as close to the edge of the fold as possible.  On the inside, the basted seam will look like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/4_inside.jpg\">this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/5_seamed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/5_seamed_thm.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Finished basting\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\nWhen completed, the outside will look like this.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\nIf you wish, you can also add a random zipper or two to the garment; a big metallic or contrasting color would be the best choice.  Follow the manufacturer\u2019s instructions for stitching in place.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/7_zigzag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/7_zigzag_thm.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Zigzag\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\nUsing black thread, zigzag stitch on the right side of the garment over the basted seams.  Test on a piece of scrap fabric to get the best-looking width and spacing.  (Closeup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/6_zzclose.jpg\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/8_paint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/8_paint_thm.jpg\" width=\"121\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Paint\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\nNext, use fabric paint to make the seams &#8220;bloody.&#8221;  If you\u2019re using a dressmaker\u2019s dummy or other form, cover it with a plastic trash bag to ensure the paint doesn\u2019t seep through and stain it.  If you\u2019re laying the dress flat, put a plastic bag or several layers of newspaper inside and paint one side at a time, waiting until dry to paint the other side.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\nI couldn\u2019t find blood-colored fabric paint, so I used a bright red mixed with a couple of drops of black (be sure to mix up enough to paint the whole garment so you don\u2019t wind up with different colors of &#8220;blood&#8221;).  Don\u2019t get too much on the brush at once, and dab at the seams instead of painting carefully along them to make the &#8220;bleeding&#8221; seem more random and natural.  The finished paint will look something like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/9_painted.jpg\">this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/10_finished.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/10_finished_thm.jpg\" width=\"89\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Overpaint\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Heavily dilute some of the leftover paint in water and paint spots on the garment to look like seepage.  Let dry.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/11_finished.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/dress\/11_finished_thm.jpg\" width=\"82\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Completed\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>And you&#8217;re done!  If you like, you can also add safety pins at random or cinch in the waist with a belt made from a long zipper.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Materials An article of clothing, of your choice (see below) Fabric dye (optional) Thread \u2013 Some that matches the color of the garment and some black for the zigzag stitching Fabric paint Paintbrush, sponge brush, or similar Embroidery thread (optional) One or more zippers (optional) Click the thumbnails for larger images. &nbsp; &nbsp; Start with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3042,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15040","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15040"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15194,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15040\/revisions\/15194"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}