DIY // Mini Slip Dress - with leg split and tie straps

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This tutorial guides you through the process of how to self draft your own ultimate summer slip dress from scratch and tailored to your body! It’s a mini style with a split feature on the front leg section and tie straps.
Let me know if you give it a go, would love to see how it turns out!

The Essentials - 00.33
STEP 01: Measure & cut fabric - 01.01
STEP 02: Find angles for under arm area - 06.56
STEP 03: Cut out front panel with seam for leg split - 10.49
STEP 04: Cut out straps - 14.16
STEP 05: Sew straps - 15.54
STEP 06: Join the split section on front panel - 18.43
STEP 07: Cut interfacing for front and back - 20:55
STEP 08: Attach straps in between interfacing - 23:14
STEP 09: Try on and sew side seams - 26:13
STEP 10: Clean up bottom hem and any remaining frayed edges - 31.53
FINITO

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FABRIC AMOUNT:
Sizes (AU)6-10 need approx. 1.5-1.8 metres off the roll / Sizes (AU)12-16 need approx. 2-2.3 metres off the roll (or measure your full hip circumference and times that by 1.5)

DIY SLIP DRESS WORKSHOPS: Not quite ready to to make this on your own? Come join in on an upcoming workshop http://theessentialsclub.com/workshop

WHAT I’M WEARING:
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