Sew the ICONIC “how to lose a guy in 10 days” dress!
Summary
TLDRIn this DIY tutorial, the creator shares their experience of making a replica of the iconic yellow dress from the movie 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' for under $15. They guide viewers through cutting out fabric pieces, sewing the top, skirt, and waistband, and attaching the back straps and trim. The tutorial is beginner-friendly, offering tips like using an online equation to calculate the skirt's radius and stitching in the ditch for a clean finish. The result is a beautiful dress that captures the essence of the film's style.
Takeaways
- 👗 The video is a tutorial on how to recreate the iconic dress from the movie 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'.
- 💰 The dress was made for under $15, showcasing a budget-friendly DIY project.
- 🌟 The fabric used is a buttery yellow color, which the creator particularly loves.
- 🧵 The creator is new to sewing, emphasizing that the project is accessible to beginners.
- 📏 Detailed steps are provided for cutting out the different pieces of the dress, including the skirt, top, belt, back straps, and trim.
- 📏 The back straps and trim are cut on the fold, resulting in double the size of the template.
- 📐 An online equation is used to calculate the radius for the quarter-circle skirt, simplifying the process.
- 👚 The top of the dress is sewn with zigzag stitches to prevent fraying, and armholes are hemmed.
- 🔗 The skirt, waistband, and top are attached together with careful alignment and pinning before sewing.
- 👗 The waistband is folded down and sewn to hide the seams, and the dress is tried on frequently to ensure a good fit.
- 🎀 The trim is attached to the dress with careful folding and pressing to ensure neatness and accuracy.
- 🕷️ There's a humorous moment where a spider runs into the strap, showing the creator's lighthearted approach.
- 💃 Darts are sewn into the dress for a more fitted look, with the creator sharing their first-time experience with this technique.
- 🔗 The back straps are attached with a focus on ensuring they are securely sewn to the waistband and top of the dress.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The main focus of the video is to demonstrate how to recreate the dress from the movie 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' for under $15.
What color is the fabric used for the dress?
-The fabric used for the dress is a buttery yellow color.
Is the person in the video an expert in sewing?
-No, the person in the video is not an expert in sewing and mentions being new to it.
What are the main pieces needed to make the dress?
-The main pieces needed to make the dress include the skirt, the top, the belt, the back straps, and the trim.
How should the back straps be sewn?
-The back straps should be sewn along the top and down one side, leaving the bottom side open to be flipped inside out.
What is the method used to determine the radius of the skirt?
-An online equation plugin is used to determine the radius of the skirt based on the waist measurement.
How is the waistband attached to the skirt and top?
-The waistband is attached by folding the fabric in half, notching both the waistband and the skirt, lining them up, and sewing along the line.
What technique is used to hide the seam on the waistband?
-Stitching in the ditch is used to hide the seam on the waistband.
How are the armholes finished?
-The armholes are finished by folding the hem once and then folding it down again, sewing along the outer edge.
What is the purpose of sewing darts in the dress?
-Sewing darts in the dress helps to create a more fitted and cinched look around the body.
How are the back straps attached to the waistband?
-The back straps are attached by sewing them to the waistband with the good sides together and then folding the top sides to hem them.
Outlines
👗 DIY Dress Making Under $15
The speaker describes creating a dress inspired by one from the movie 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' for under $15. They emphasize the ease of making the dress, even for beginners, and highlight the buttery yellow fabric. The process begins with cutting out the pieces, including the skirt, top, belt, back straps, and trim. The speaker demonstrates how to cut and sew each piece, including turning the fabric right side out and pressing it. They also mention using an online equation to calculate the skirt's radius and provide a tip to cut more fabric than needed to allow for adjustments.
📏 Sewing the Waistband and Attaching the Top
This paragraph details the process of attaching the waistband to the skirt and then the top. The speaker explains how to fold and notch the fabric to align the center, pin, and sew the pieces together with a half-inch seam allowance. They also discuss the importance of trying on the dress throughout the process to ensure a proper fit. The waistband is folded down and sewn to hide the seams, and the armholes and sides of the skirt are hemmed. The speaker then describes a technique called 'stitching in the ditch' to seamlessly attach the waistband and the trim at the top of the dress.
🕷️ Adding Trim and Darts Amidst a Spider Incident
The speaker recounts attaching the trim to the dress, which involves folding, pressing, and sewing the trim in place, ensuring a clean finish by stitching in the ditch. They also describe sewing darts for a more fitted look, explaining their first-time experience and the technique used to create and secure the darts. Amidst the sewing process, the speaker has a humorous encounter with a spider, which they attempt to remove from the dress. After resolving the spider incident, they continue with the tutorial, showing how to attach the back straps and finish the dress with double sewing to ensure the straps stay in place.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Sewing
💡Fabric
💡Dress
💡Pattern
💡Waistband
💡Trim
💡Straps
💡Dart
💡Hem
💡Stitching in the Ditch
💡Budget
Highlights
Recreated the iconic dress from 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' for under $15.
Expressed love for the buttery yellow fabric used for the dress.
Shared that the creator is new to sewing and encourages others to try the project.
Provided a step-by-step guide starting with cutting out the pieces for the dress.
Demonstrated how to cut the top piece of the dress and the importance of tracing and cutting.
Explained the process of cutting the back straps and waistband on the fold for correct sizing.
Taught how to sew the back straps, leaving an open bottom for turning inside out.
Gave a tip on turning slippery fabric right side out by hand.
Introduced an online equation plugin for calculating the skirt's radius without manual math.
Described how to measure and cut the skirt's length from waist to desired length.
Highlighted the importance of zigzag stitching to prevent fraying on the top piece.
Instructed how to attach the waistband and skirt together with precise alignment.
Emphasized trying on the dress multiple times during the sewing process for fit checks.
Taught how to hide seams by folding down and sewing the second waistband.
Demonstrated hemming the sides of the skirt with a double fold and sewing.
Shared a technique called 'stitching in the ditch' to seamlessly attach the waistband.
Guided on marking and sewing the back of the dress to ensure proper fit.
Instructed how to attach the trim at the top of the dress with precise folding and pressing.
Provided a humorous anecdote about a spider incident during the sewing process.
Explained how to attach and sew the trim pieces together for a clean finish.
Taught how to sew the trim in the ditch on the front for a hidden seam.
Shared a personal experience of sewing darts for the first time and the process involved.
Instructed on attaching the back straps to the waistband with good sides together.
Demonstrated how to sew the top of the straps for secure attachment.
Transcripts
hey guys so you know that dress from how
to lose Guy in 10 Days well I made it
and the best part is I made it for under
$15 I mean I think we've all seen that
movie and been like that's the prettiest
dress I've ever seen so I had to make it
and I think it turned out pretty good I
love love love love The Buttery yellow
Fabric and guys I am no expert at sewing
I'm really new to it and I was able to
make this so so can you let's start by
cutting out our
pieces so I wanted to show you um all
the pieces cut out we've got the skirt
we've got the top and then the belt
there's two pieces there the back straps
on the left there and then the trim up
at the top there's two pieces we'll have
to cut
out so here I'm just cutting out my top
piece pretty easy just Trace around and
cut
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so here we've got our back straps on the
very left our Trim in the middle and our
waistband um on the very right the
center pieces and the left uh piece are
cut on the fold so you can see they're
double the size of the template or the
pattern um and then the one on the right
is just cut out the same size as
it already made made one of the back
straps as you can see here and I'm just
going to make another one on the fold
you cut
it and then do that with the trim as
well and then just cut out the waistband
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and again here's what all your pieces
should be looking like when they're cut
out I don't know what happened in my
audio here but I am making another back
strap um basically what you want to do
is sew along the top there and down one
side leaving the bottom side open
because we're going to flip it inside
out
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so now you want to pull your fabric
inside out or I guess right side out um
so that it's a strap it's very slippery
so you can just do it with your hand it
just uh takes a little bit of time 2,000
years later now press your Fabric and
you have a completed strap okay so now
we're going to be making a quarter
circle skirt so fold your Fabric in half
so that it's like a triangle shape and
then you want to measure your own waist
where you want the skirt to start the
top of it and then guys I found the
perfect online um equation plugin for
finding the radius of your skirt here
and I'll link it down below uh it's so
easy where you don't have to actually do
math so you'll take your measurement of
your waist plug it into that equation
online it'll give you your radius and
you use that radius measurement with
your measuring tape to make multiple
points along your skirt so that you can
cut it out as I did
here okay now to cut out the bottom of
the skirt you're going to measure from
where you measured your waist to the
ground um for the length of your skirt
and you're going to make multiple points
um along the bottom like we did at the
top so we can cut it out I would say
just do more fabric rather than less if
you have it because you can always H it
but you can't add more fabric
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but first rewatch the movie for the
millionth time on the side of our top we
want to do a zigzag Stitch just to
prevent any uh fraying and then we'll
hem it later for the arm holes you're
going to put the top fabric good side
down and you're going to fold down the
Hem once and then one more time over
that and you're going to sew along that
close to the outer edge
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now we're going to attach the skirt the
waistband and the top so you're going to
fold your Fabric in half and Notch both
the waistband and the skirt and then you
can line them up so that you know
exactly where the center is pin it and
sew along that line and I have pinned
these Fabrics together good sides
together or shiny sides together and now
that they're sewn together we can add
our top we're going to put that shiny
side down and make sure the center lines
up with our center of the skirt and
waistband then take your second
waistband piece H shiny side down or
good sides down and make sure it's
centered and pin it all
together and sew with a half inch seam
te
allowance make sure to try on your dress
multiple times through this process and
make sure you're on the right track but
everything looks good so
far this is the inside of the dress and
there's that second waistband that we
can fold down and sew um to hide all our
seams you also want to hem um on the
sides here of the skirt just do what we
did again with the armh holds fold down
once fold down again again and sew along
that edge and do that on both
sides now back to the inside of our
dress we're going to fold and uh pin
that waistband and then we're going to
do something called stitching in the
ditch so now you can see I have the good
side up so the front of my dress and um
we're actually sewing on the top of the
dress and we're trying to sew as close
to that waistband as we can in the ditch
as they say this allows us to hide our
seam um but it also make sure that the
waistband in the back is sewn
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down this is what the inside of the
dress looks like and you can see the
Stitch it just grabbed that inside
waistband try on your dress again and
Mark where you want it to come together
in the back and then sew down the length
of it to that bottom
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corner the trim I'm talking about is up
at the top there um it attaches in the
center of the chest and we'll go around
the shoulders take your trim piece and
fold it in half and press it with an
iron now each side should be an inch and
a half um this is because you'll have an
inch of trim and half seam aloun
um so you're going on each side to fold
down just a half in of seam allowance
and you're going to press
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it I lost footage of me attaching the
trim to the dress but I add this extra
mockup fabric so I'll show you here you
basically pin it and you're going to sew
on that top um line that we pressed you
want to make sure you leave a half inch
in the center though
because we need some material to sew our
two trim together you'll see later but
anyway I sewed along that line and if
you flip it over this is what it looks
like which I think it looks pretty
good a freaking spider just ran in my
strap
oh oh God it's in
there get out
I might as well just pick it
up I'm going to go try and throw them
outside wish me
luck okay okay if we see a spider run
out of this thing I'm going to
cry but I think he's gone I don't know
where he's gone to but yeah he's not on
this not today Mr slider not today anywh
who now back to sewing your dress attach
the other trim piece and sew the same
way you did
before all right so now we have to to
attach both our trim pieces together so
you're going to flip your piece
around and um we want to sew good sides
together so take that extra half inch we
left on each side and you're going to
sew down sew to that first line there
and this is what it should be looking
like so flip your top over and we're
going to sew down the rest of the trim
here um so it's the same thing as the
belt before uh the waistband we're going
to stitch in the ditch so it's going to
grab that um seam there but we're
actually stitching on the top there and
as close to that trim as possible that
line um for your half inch side uh seams
there on the edge you're going to fold
it
down and then fill the top here I'll
show you closer um you're going to fold
it in that half inch and then F that top
half in seam allowance down on top of it
and pin it and um that cut on my thumb
no it's not a spider bite thank
god with those uh edges folded there
you're just going to fold down your trim
and pin it and then you're going to um
sew in the ditch on the front of your
piece so here's the front of my piece
and I'm just going to be sewing in that
ditch uh trying to get my seam
in that ditch without catching the
actual trim and just go as close as you
can and then here is the finished piece
you can see so that's the inside um the
Stitch is on the trim and then here on
the front uh it is hidden under there
for the rest of your straps on the trim
you're just going to tuck everything in
pin it and sew along that line and this
is what everything looks like after
after it is done which I think it looks
pretty
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good so sewing darts can be a little bit
intimidating um but it wasn't too bad
and this was my first time sewing darts
so I what I did was try on the dress and
just kind of find naturally where I
would want it to be more cinched and uh
more fitted to my body and I just pinned
it while it was on and then I added
these other two pins um so that it kind
of makes a triangle and then you try and
duplicate that on the other side and
we're just basically going to be sewing
up that line to make a little
triangle so I drew a red line here to
show you guys where I'm going to sew and
then that line there is the punch hole
line and it will let me know when to
lower my seam length all the way down
decreasing your Stitch length at the end
of the Dart will help it be secure
because we're not back stitching at the
end of the dart so here I'm going to
back stitch um and then continue and
then I hit that line and I'll just sew
right off the edge your two remaining
strings tie in a knot to complete the
dart and this is what it looks
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like okay finally time to attach those
straps in the back so um
I didn't get footage of me attaching
them here these straps to the waistband
um because it was a little difficult
this is where it would have been nice to
have that extra half inch that I forgot
about when I put on when I attached my
skirt to my top but basically you just
put good sides together and hopefully
you left that half inch and then you sew
on each side but for attaching the top
of the straps it's a little different so
try and your dress measure where you
want it to be and you're just going to
sew along that line line there uh then
you're going to
fold your top sides just like you were
hemming them and you're going to sew
along that whole line there uh this
ensures that your straps will not fall
off um because they're double sewn down
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