Greetings from the Greek Islands guys!
It’s my first time here and I have to say all the hype is completely worth it, such an utterly jaw dropping place. I’m writing this from my bed in Santorini, and wanted to share with you this dress I made recently – the white and frills certainly give it a Mykonos vibe (my next destination in fact!). This dress is ridiculously easy to make, and just as easy to wear 🙂 Basically all you’re doing is created two gathered skirts, one the length from your bust to your mid thigh, and the other a mini skirt that just sits around your arms – you then attach them together as shown below and away you go!
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DIY Off The Shoulder Beach Dress
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Decide on how long you want your dress to be. This is pretty easy and can be done by draping the fabric around yourself.
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Wrap your elastic around yourself over your bust, stretch it a little but make sure it isn't too tight.
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Double the width of your elastic and mark this measurement by drawing a line along the length of the fabric.
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Sew along the bottom of your folded fabric, leaving a small gap between the start and finish.
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Attach your elastic to something structured and thread it through the fabric loop you have created.
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Thread it through until the elastic appears at the other end. Sew the elastic together.
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Hem the bottom of your fabric by simply folding it under and sewing along the bottom.
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Using the same technique, create a smaller piece of fabric which will fit around your shoulders.
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Place the smaller piece over the top of the body of the dress. Pin together the centre front point and also the centre back point.
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This will keep the two pieces attached and allow you to adjust how far off the shoulder you want your dress to sit.
Photos by Nicola Lemon
That dress looks marvelous!
xx Mira
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Enjoy your time in Greece!!! You look great in that dress.
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pretty dress!
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I need to learn to sew and buy a machine too!
Such a beautiful dress!
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This is such a clever idea. I’m thinking about trying to tackle this one in time for my America road trip in a few weeks!
I reckon a hot red would be stunning. I may even add some lace if I’m not ready to chuck the sewing machine out the window!!
Much love, Beanie x
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Really love the dress! You make it look so simply to do yet I’m not sure if I did it would turn out like that haha
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this is amazing and it seems like easy to do even if it looks difficult :))
xoxo, rae
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Such a good idea! May have to try this before my trip to Spain in July! Thanks so much x
Beautiful dress! Plus, your hair looks amazing
Lots of love, xx
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Looks damn easy and chic, perfect for the sultry weather…the cotton material looks amazing…is it linen?
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Cute dress. White is such a clean looking color. Great post.
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I’ve been trying to find the perfect white dress for summer, but now you’ve motivated to make my own!
Also, loving your pictures from Greece…serious insta-envy!
xx, Paige
This is gorgeous ! For the first time EVER i actually want to give a sewing DIY a go !
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So cute!!! You’re so skilled!
Laura
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Off the shoulder dresses are perfect for summer. Definitely a must try for this summer
Makeda
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Your DIY are so perfect!!! I have seen this dress style all around the highstreet! With a bit of practice hopefully it will just as good as yours!!! I just love the flounce of the top part of the dress – x
You are gorgeous – I would definitely wear this! Enjoy your trip xo
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
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It looks lovely!! Love how simple the sewing technique is and yet it turns out looking like a rather detailed complex piece 🙂
Perfect for summer!
x, Carina
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Hello,
Just wondering, when you see along the elasticated bit, do you sew along the top? Also what kind of stitch do you use so that it is still stretchy?
Sorry but I’m a beginner sewer!
Thanks,
Jessie
Geneva, such an easy DIY! I will definitely try it out! I have a few meters of lace which will be perfect for it!
Thanks for the inspiration!
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So comfy yet chic! Love this DIY idea 🙂
x
StephC
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I love this DIY!!!! The dress looks perfection!
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Good post….thanks for sharing.. very useful for me i will bookmark this for my future needs. Thanks.
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this inspires me to attempt more day’s! Saves so much money and sometimes you even end up with a higher quality item!xxx
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Oh my this is so easy!
I love your whole blog, and I just found out about it through Zanita. You’re so talented! Love it! x
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I’ve been looking for a cute off the shoulder DIY and this seems perfect! I’ll definitely be using this tutorial to create a perfect summer piece! xx
Can’t believe this is a DIY – if only I could work a sewing machine!! Gorgeous xx
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I love how you make things so simple! Really! hahah HUGS
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Hi Geneva,
I really enjoy your site and it has inspired me to change my wardrobe. It has also inspired me to want to try sewing my own garments. I wanted to try years ago because I needed a creative outlet as well as have the ability to make clothes that would fit my body perfectly; however, I didn’t know where to start nor did I believe that I could be successful. How did you begin sewing? What is it that peaked your interest? How did you decide on what sewing machine you would purchase? Also, how did you decide what projects you would try first and when you would move on to more advance projects? How did you go about choosing the best kind of fabric for the garments you wanted to create?
I apologize for all of these questions. I just really need someone advice on where and how to begin, as I would love to make this a hobby and see where I can go from there.
Thank you so much if you read this. Thank you even if you don’t.
Erika A.
love so much about the first picture, you are so beautiful!
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Wow amazing!!
Kiss kiss.*Jo
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You make it so easy to create this dress!
I love the tutorial! But how do you make the sleeves?
this is brilliant, it looks great and so easy. I want one for summer
Lauren
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This is cute! Might be cool to try with two different colors. 😉
I ran across this site while on FB. The group is “sewing for dummies”. I love simple things and this will be my next project. I have an off day coming soon, and I’m sure to have this site in front of me. I need a cute white top for an upcoming event – and low and behold, here it is.
Thanks So Much for sharing your ideas.
I love this dress. You did an amazing job.
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Everything you do is so simple and yet amazing! 🙂 Every new DIY post is like “why didn’t I think of that?!”! Anyway, that’s why I love coming back to this blog 🙂 Cheers from Croatia!
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Hi. I was wondering the ombre-ish highlights on your hair…was that from DIY ombre you did or at a salon? Looks very nice. Thank you.
Wow, I love it! I don’t have a sewing machine but when I visit my mother the next time I will try it!
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Hey,
I absolutely love the dress and the D.I.Y. project. It is already on my to-do-list. Together with the other project of the men’s shirt. Simple and low cost.
Greetings
OMG, you are so talented! This DIY is just beautiful!
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The perfect dress to wear in the Greek Isles…wish I were there…Zito Hellas!
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This looks lovely and is such a great idea! Please could you give some more specific instructions as to how wide to cut the fabric though? Should it be wider than the length of your elastic and if so how much? Also, do you measure over the fullest part of your bust or above it? Thank you!
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This looks so amazing! And thank you for making a diy that looks do-able <3
Hi Geneva, I love love you and all your DYI you are awesome! I made the shirt dress I’m your tutorial and I simply adore it so thank you. I’m trying to make this lively dress, you did mentioned to measure length to liking but how about the width, how wide was the fabric you used?
I tried making a top like this using this tutorial and failed miserably. No bueno
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This was so easy to make, thank you! I made it yesterday (shirt length, not dress length) and wore it to an art opening. I got so many compliments, it was unreal (and I felt amazing!). Your site is so inspiring, can’t wait to make more! xoxo
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I love all your DIY projects. Keep doing it ! It’s inspiring me a lot.
You’re so talented.
I get inspired with your tuto to realize this dress : https://troughthepasturesofthesky.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/diy/
Thanks you a lot ! ☺
xx,
Margot
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J aime beaucoup vos réalisations mais comment avoir les explications en français
Merci d avance
À très vite
The style is so awesome,I work more with African fabrics but seeing this one is pretty nice.
Great pattern! However some more advie as to how much more material width the top part requires would have been belpful! Maybe saying you need twice the width… I am a bit upset as I will not be able to wear my dress today….