overskirt for prom dress

by Lurene
(Oklahoma)

I came here for help! A friend has asked me to make prom dresses for her granddaughters. One is a basic short, strapless dress (no problem here) with a train-like, cape-like overskirt with a strap over one shoulder, made of lace. I've searched the web, pattern books, etc. with no success as to how to make this. Any suggestions are worth a million. Thanks, Lurene in Oklahoma.

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Feb 16, 2011
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Beautiful!
by: Lynne

Hi - What a beautiful dress! I think an overdress would really add something special.

You can look for a pattern (try online, I've added links below), but I think you could also adapt an a-line skirt pattern that has a button front. You would probably not have to add too much (maybe 1/2") to accommodate for the bulk of the dress underneath. The scallops are a little harder, but if you look in the quilt department at your local fabric store, they might have a scallop form you could trace. Or use a plastic lid to trace the scallops onto your fabric.

The top, I think can just be a simple draped piece of fabric that attaches separately onto the overskirt.

If the a-line skirt is too full, you might want to consider using a knit fabric, which would make the skirt drape nicely.

http://www.habithat.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/9023

http://butterick.mccall.com/f1813-products-9986.php?page_id=1222&search_control=display&list=search

http://compare.ebay.com/like/130431889094?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&rvr_id=210871724340&crlp=1_263602_309572&UA=WVF%3F&GUID=2f6db47f12e0a0aa1201a1d1ffe5dca1&itemid=130431889094&ff4=263602_309572

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