11.7.11

DIY LBD #3 - The Wrap Mini Dress

My first video tutorial! You may remember the Side Split Wrap Dress I made a while ago, and I thought the style would make a perfect mini dress as part of my DIY LBD series. I made a short black skirt using a very basic skirt construction method (see an example here) and then wrapped the bodice section as you see in the moving image. I then put my DIY Beaded Belt over the top.

Here's the tutorial. If you can't see it pop over to my Vimeo account here where you can also watch it. Make sure it starts from the beginning as sometimes it skips forward a few seconds. You'll need about 2m of black silk fabric  of around 50cm width (in addition to the fabric for the skirt). I have a bikini top on in this tutorial to start with but you will do it without anything on.
Wearing: DIY Beaded Belt, DIY LBD, Reiss Monotone Cut Out Heels, Mac Lady Danger Lipstick

55 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous and you have amazing talent. Have you thought about doing a clothing line and selling it online? I will totally buy.

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  2. Wow, this dress is so beautiful! I love this belt!

    Kisses from Hong Kong,
    Nicole

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  3. Geneva this is such an amazing and gorgeous design of yours! And it is so flattering on your shape too. I love this!!!
    xoxoxoxo
    Lia

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  5. This is purely stunning, the dress & yourself!

    A x

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  6. Gorgeous dress & great lil tutorial video! -C.C.

    ReFashion Statement

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  7. LOVE THIS!!! How do you keep the top part up? I just tried doing it but after a few minutes of dancing in front of the mirror, the top fell down.

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    1. have you tried fabric tape?

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  8. OMG - amazing!! I love this dress, you look stunning. And the shoes are fab too!

    Sadie x
    ~Giveaway on my blog!~
    http://whatsadiedid.blogspot.com/2011/06/very-first-giveaway.html

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  9. You're so innovative! This would be a great staple LBD. I love the beaded applique that you used as a belt too. So pretty!

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  10. This is great!, Looks very chic too, I love it

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  11. L O V E love love!!! you look stunning G!! the video is such a good touch too!! xxxxx

    http://www.iletaitunefois.com.au/

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  12. I completely agree with the above, but how do you pin/sew the fabric to help keep the dress secure?

    Its soooo beautiful!!!-considering making this version or the maxi next year for my prom!!!


    http://the-bloggers-hive.blogspot.com/

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  13. I love the dress and the bodice! I have to agree that you have some great talent and excellent style. And I know this is random but you got such a great body, the perfect skin color and killer legs!

    xo,
    Rebecca

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  15. Will try it this week with some amazing blue silk fabric I got..I actually tried the wrapping part before but acted a bit clumsy!
    Anyway, the dress looks stunning on you!

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  16. Perfect idea with the top!!!!! Like!!!! SO much.

    shaki-days.blogspot.com

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  17. Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that it was a DIY dress.... Looks like it was made!

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  18. This dress is amazing and I love your shoes!

    Laura
    whitewinters.blogspot.com

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  19. This is bloody amazing! You need your own company asap!

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  20. Sooo gorgeous! Totally wrong for my body type, though... sigh

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  21. I love the dress! It's fabulous!

    http://inelegancewetrust.blogspot.com/

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  22. excuse me, but i do have to say: you look like you have lovely boobs. ahaha. other than that, great dress and shoes!

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  23. This is super sexy ! AMAZING!! XXX

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  24. This is on of my favourite DIY's of yours and I wish I had the chest for it. I don't think it'd work on my small chest size :(

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  25. love the elegance of this! now all I have to do is find a fantastic belt like you did...wish the US had giant fabric markets!

    joceline
    http://lifeinlabels.com

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  26. Thanks everyone for your very very sweet comments about the dress! It was so fun to make the little moving image and I hope its a bit more useful than static pics.

    @Lia - Thank you so much, I am so glad you like it. Maybe you should give it a try :)

    @xxdxrxexx Re. your question about how it stays up, the trick is to do it really tight and make sure you bring it over the shoulder and around the back so it can't just skip down.

    @Dionna - I usually just lightly stitch the end of the fabric where you see I tucked it in at the end of the tutorial. Then you can snip the stitching when you go to take it off.

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  27. wow a video! thats really exciting, cant wait for more
    and omg i love the tutorial, the finished dress is so nice and you look amazing in it!

    i did my first ever DIY on my blog yesterday, please tell me what you think of it :)

    sharlxo.blogspot.com

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  28. Amazing! This dress looks so expensive and I love the belt :)

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  29. wow! this is amazing, such a gorgeous dress!! just stumbled upon your lovely blog ~ it's really amazing, have a wonderful monday!
    xx ~ kristina

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  30. Wow this looks so pretty, I love the belt with it!

    http://fashionhacks.blogspot.com

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  31. OMG!! You are so AMAZING it hurts. I love this dress. xx

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  32. This dress is gorgeous! You're so talented! <3

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  33. i applaud you!! this is brilliant

    visit my Blog?

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  35. your body is to DIE FOR. aghh perfect tan/boobs/everything!

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  36. I love this dress - your body looks killer in it and the belt works perfectly. Your talent is incredible.

    OveLoves

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  37. OH MY DAYS you look absolutely breathtaking. Such a beauty! You're practically glowing. And the dress is perfect, of course.

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  38. Amazing dress, my favorite of the LBDs. I share worries about it staying up but am going to try it out

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  39. This is a nice fashionable dress and of course the perfect beauty as well.

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  40. Wow, stunning! You look like a movie star!

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  41. That dress is so HAUTE!! My goodness, I love creative people! I will most definitely be trying this!!

    http://mizzentice.blogspot.com

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  42. This has totally amazed me! love this idea!!!

    http://zainandela.blogspot.com

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  44. Amazing! It looks like something you'd find in a high end boutique

    <3 Jennifer
    www.shophappyblog.com

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  45. That wrap top is probably the most amazing thing i have ever seen. I'm so glad you did a tutorial/video. Please do more! I'm going to try this wrap right now!

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  47. thats such an amazing dress. its wonderful :)

    http://justbeaqueen16.blogspot.com/

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  48. Love the idea! Thanks for sharing your amazing DIY.

    Also, so excited to find a blogger from Hong Kong. Will have to nag you for the locations of your great find! ;)

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  49. You are genius:)

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  50. Great idea! I am cutting up fabric right now to try it out! I'm going for a beige and watermelon colour combo :) Love from NZ.

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  51. The dress looks so beautiful and it looks so easy to make it! But I don't know if I will make it anyway.
    It seems to be great for a silvester party outfit.

    Thanks for the tutorial :)
    Love, B.

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  52. I can not pull this off with my lack of boobs :(

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  53. I'm worried that my boobs are too big for this. I already tried, but I'm scared that my DDs won't have enough support :(

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  54. I'm worried my DDs won't have enough support if I do this. What do I do?

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