Wedding Dress Patterns Tips

If you’re planning a casual wedding, you can use a wedding dress pattern to make a casual dress which will stun everyone. The best part about using patterns is you can use various patterns to design the ultimate dress to your exact specifications. Additionally, you save money by using a pattern to make the dress yourself. You also save time using a casual dress pattern.

A casual wedding dress may take significantly shorter period to make, rather than a more elaborate formal gown. Without the extensive embroidery, applique and bead work done on a formal dress, the dress can be made in a matter of weeks, instead of months.

Since most dress patterns have different sizes included in the package, there is little chance of buying the wrong fit. Once the muslin outline is cut out, the ‘dress’ can be tried on by simply using a few pins, before cutting the actual fabric.

An often over-looked benefit of using a pattern to make a wedding dress is even if you choose to make a formal dress originally, you have the option of making a less formal dress with a different material, or a different color or design. The sky is the limit. This means you have the option of more than one dress for a simple $10 pattern.

These are just some of the benefits of making a casual wedding dress. There are some negative aspects of using a pattern to make a wedding dress as well.

One negative aspect of making a dress is that it is impossible to check how flattering a cut will be without trying the dress on first. There are options of course. For instance shopping for a dress that resembles the style and trying it on before buying the pattern. Yet another negative aspect of using a pattern is the time required to make a dress rather than just buying and altering a ready made dress. Sometimes cost can even be a factor in a homemade dress. It is not always cheaper to make a dress than to buy from a store.

Lastly, when purchasing a wedding dress pattern, remember to pick up the necessary embellishments as well as the fabrics.

By Alex McCormick

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