Little Red Infinity Dress Tutorial
February 14, 2011
I made this little dress in about 3 hours and for under $20! I used some soft polyester knit I found at Hancock Fabrics for $4.99/yard. I got 5 yards, and with my 40% off 1 cut of fabric coupon, my total came to $15.87 after tax!! These dresses sell for upwards of $200 in stores, so I’m thrilled with my savings!
I found these dresses on Craftster years ago and have always loved them. I hadn’t thought about them in a while and was really excited when I decided on making one for my Red Week challenge. I read several blogs about how people made these and I was confused. All the directions were basically the same, but none took me step by step through the process. And no one’s math was the same! So using some from here and some from there, I was able to simplify them.
First, you need to do some measuring. To get the size of my circle skirt, I needed to measure my waist: 30″. I measured right at my belly button because that’s where the waist of this dress sits. To make that into a pattern, I needed to find the radius of a circle the size of my waist, so I divided by 6.28. You don’t need to know the fancy math, just trust me.
So, 30/6.28 = 4.7. I adjusted this to 4.5″ because my knit fabric stretches so it doesn’t have to be exact.
Then I decided on length of skirt and came up with 18″. In hindsight, I wish I’d gone about 4″ longer, but that’s just because I like to wear my skirts right below my knee instead of right above it. So decide length based on your personal preference.
To make your straps, you need to decide how wide to make them. To cover your bust, measure from your breastbone, over the fullest part of your breast, and to the middle of your underarm. Mine is 11″ (yes, I have gigantic hooters).
To determine strap length, you need to make them 1.5 times your height. It’s daunting, but doable! I’m 5’5″, which is 66″. 1.5 times 66 inches is 99 inches, but I just rounded up to 100.
So, got that? You need 4 measurements: waist divided by 6.28, length of skirt, width of straps, and length of straps.
To make your pattern, get packing paper, freezer paper, or a bunch of pieces of computer paper taped together. Start at one corner and measure down the first number you came up with for your waist. Mine is 4.5″ so I made a curved mark 4.5″ from the corner. Do this with the old pencil-on-a-string trick, or make a series of little marks and connect them with a line.
Then I measured 18″ down from that and made another line for my skirt length.
Cut out on your lines. You’ll have 1/4 of your circle skirt.
Now, keeping your fabric folded in half with selvages matched, fold the fabric in from the end so it’s doubled on itself. Place your pattern so the 2 straight lines match up with the edges.
Next, cut a waistband 10″ tall and the length of your waist you measured. So mine was 10″ by 30″. (In the picture mine is longer than 30″ but trust me on this! Make it the length of your waist measurement!)
Next you’ll have to cut your straps. You’ll need to lay your fabric out flat somewhere (and it’s 3 yards for me, so quite a bit of space!) to cut them all at once.
I kept my fabric folded in half so I could cut both straps at once. I took my ruler and placed pins 11″ apart, every 2″ the length of the fabric. Well, 100 inches of it, anyway!
Then I cut along the pin lines to get my straps.
Now for construction. A lot of people call this the 1 seam dress because it’s easy to do at once. I’d recommend doing it in parts, and wish I had.
Open up your circle skirt. If there are sides to your fabric, place the right side up.
Get your straps. They need to be overlapped a little, 3 to 5 inches is average for what I read. I opted for 5″ because I’m quite modest about my chest. So overlap the straps at one end and pin.
Take them to your skirt, and deciding a middle point, place the middle of the overlapped straps down.
I then pinned the straps from edge to edge.
This is where I recommend stopping and starting the sewing. Just sew the straps on then come back. If you’re daring, keep reading to learn how to do it at once. It was just difficult to keep all the layers in the right place.
Take your waistband and fold it in half. Start in the middle of the front of the dress and sew the waistband on, all the way around to the beginning. There should be just a little overlap.
After securing the waistband to the dress, sew around the perimeter again, making sure everything has been included and reinforcing your seams. If you don’t have a serger, do a wide zigzag on your regular machine.
I took the waistband in the front and sewed the pieces together. I guess other people leave it V-shaped, but I wanted a more complete feel to my dress. I used black thread to show where I stitched because this part will never be seen.
(Please forgive the bunching at the waist. I made this dress to fit me, not my mannequin, and she hasn’t had 2 kids in the last 3 years!)
So this is what the completed dress looks like:
Then when you start wrapping it, you put it up over your bust one strap at a time.
To learn to tie it, I spent a lot of time on YouTube watching videos. There are a ton of them out there and they’re all super helpful.
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February 14th, 2011 at 8:44 AM
This was a gorgeous project!!
February 14th, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Oh how cool! I’ll have to be on the lookout for some fabric to try that!
February 14th, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you so much. Can’t wait to try it out!
February 14th, 2011 at 4:47 PM
That is so impressive!
February 15th, 2011 at 2:13 PM
What a great tutorial! Glad to see somone else measure their fabric in the floor
February 16th, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is the easiest tutorial I’ve found for one of these dresses. The millions of pictures helped a ton, and because of you, now I know how to make a seamless circle-skirt. That picture was the most helpful of all. Just reading about how to do it doesn’t work for me.
As soon as I can get some fabric, I’m making one of these… Maybe white with a yellow print…
-Anna
February 16th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
Oh wow- this is really, REALLY stunning! Thanks soooo much for this! I’ve been wanting one forever. I’ll be spreading the word.
February 16th, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Thanks so much for the wonderful compliments, everyone! They mean the world!
February 16th, 2011 at 7:14 PM
you rock! i’ve wanted to make one of this for FOREVER and found the tutes generally confusing as well. maybe i’ll get one made for a wedding we’re going to next month!
February 16th, 2011 at 7:56 PM
wow! this is amazing! i can’t wait to try it myself. thank you so much for the tutorial!
February 16th, 2011 at 8:20 PM
this is absolutely gorgeous!!! good job!! I have seen one of these dresses on tv a while back and thought just how much fabric it might need. well done~
February 16th, 2011 at 9:29 PM
So, did you sew any hems?
February 16th, 2011 at 9:50 PM
That is great! I love it… a ton of fabric though, wow!
February 16th, 2011 at 9:58 PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the simple tutorial. I’ve been wanting one but had no idea how to do it based on some other tutes. Also, I thought the fabric cost would be prohibitive, but it sounds like its not! Also nice to know the length of the skirt – I like knee length or just below knee, also. Does it seem fairly modest in other ways? When you tie it on, does it stay put?
February 16th, 2011 at 10:00 PM
This is so kismet – I’ve had the infinity dress tutorial bookmarked for ages and recently (as in this last week) started figuring out how to make it and this post is going to help out SO much. You did a great job of explaining everything and bringing together all the information from the numerous blogs I’ve found. Thank you!
My only question is on the final construction – you say lay the dress down wrong side up, but doesn’t the way you sew it leave it wrong side out with the seams on the inside? Maybe if I finally work up the nerve to cut my fabric, I’ll figure it out!
February 16th, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Yes! Thank you so much for catching that, Robyn! I wrote this tutorial very late at night and I missed that mistake. You’re right! Thank you!!
February 16th, 2011 at 10:44 PM
No, I didn’t sew any hems or finish any sides. The fabric I used doesn’t fray so it wasn’t necessary.
It does stay put when it’s tied on, and it feels secure. It very much reminds me of my Moby baby wrap!
February 17th, 2011 at 12:43 AM
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have seen others out there and was thoroughly confused by them. You have covered the parts I had trouble with. Thank you.
February 17th, 2011 at 12:56 AM
What a beautiful dress! I’ve never seen one of these before, but now I must have one. Thank you for the awesome tutorial!
February 17th, 2011 at 5:22 AM
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen for one of these dresses – I can’t wait to try my own!
February 17th, 2011 at 8:49 AM
What a lovely dress…love the red! I had also seen many tutes out there but was very confused by most of them. Thank you for explaining it so I can make my own. I plan on having at least five in my closet for the summer….supposed to be very hot where I am so I will spend my summer days in dresses and skirts. Thank you again:)
February 17th, 2011 at 9:26 AM
This was super helpful. I really want to try this, but I will probably try a different color then red.
February 17th, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Fantastic! I’ve been wanting a dress like this for SO long. I’m dying to try this. Thanks for the step-by-step!
February 17th, 2011 at 9:39 AM
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I have been looking all over for instructions on this type of dress and like I found everthing to be very confusing. I will have to stop and pick up fabric on the way home so I can try this. I cannot wait!!
February 17th, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Um, seriously? HELLO how have I been sewing for so stinkin long and never heard of this dress!?!
Thanks for enlightening me! Being that I plan on doing a massive 5+ weekend super sale fabric store journey I have now added 5 yrds of soft polyester knit to my list.
Hello. Even the CLEARANCE racks are an extra 50% off. I’m sure to five yards of SOMETHING amazing
If…*Ahem* WHEN I make this dress I’m totally linking to you girlfriend.
http://www.vintagedutchgirl.etsy..com
February 17th, 2011 at 1:10 PM
OMG – you should sell these. You make it sound so easy and doable, but I don’t think I would have same results. Rock on!
February 17th, 2011 at 2:52 PM
I LOVE this! Thanks so much for sharing. We will be featuring you on our blog, ziggycrafts.blogspot.com. I can’t wait to start mine.
February 17th, 2011 at 3:19 PM
Fantastic tutorial! This is the simplest tute for an infinity dress I’ve seen yet…makes me think I can actually turn out a decent dress! Can’t wait to try it!
February 17th, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Thanks so much for the tutorial. I bought a magazine solely to make a dress like this and the instructions aren’t half as comprehensive as yours. Thanks again.
February 18th, 2011 at 12:31 AM
could this be made using a jersey knit?? been dying for one of these in that type of material (perhaps a bit longer in the skirt)
amazing tute, thanks for sharing!
Jenn Post
February 18th, 2011 at 5:42 AM
Ha! I read the crafster one ages ago too and coudnt figure it out. thank you so much! now onto finding all that fabric
February 18th, 2011 at 10:14 AM
I finally understand. I have looked at this project several times but none of the tutes ever made sense, thank You so very much for taking the time to explain. your dress turned out beautiful.
February 18th, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Funny you say it reminds you of your moby wrap because I was thinking the same thing and wondering if I could find a way to secure my son in the dress, it would be perfect for my SIL wedding. I’m the photog so I have to be hnads free but I don’t want to look silly for when I have to jump in pictures…. hmmm looks like I have some sewing and experimenting to do….
February 19th, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Many, many thanks for laying this tutorial out so beautifully. Do you hem the skirt after it is all together? Also, do you hem the straps before putting it together? Will it begin to fray if you don’t? I’m sorry if these seem like stupid questions! Again thanks!
February 19th, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Oh my goodness – this is the best dress/tutorial ever! I just found this post a couple days ago and I have made 2 dresses already! Thank-you for all the pictures, the proper measurements and the awesome pictures! Thanks, thanks, thanks!!
February 20th, 2011 at 1:16 AM
this is is fabulous! i’m thinking pink. i assume if it is a knit you could choose to hem or not to hem. now all i have to do is get this cast off of my arm!!
February 22nd, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Awesome! It looks like it may even do as a “nursing” dress. I’ve been wanting to wear a dress for months.
March 10th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
I made this in brown and I love it! Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial!
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April 19th, 2011 at 9:30 PM
yay! ive seen so many tutorials for this and have NOT been able to understand them. you made this look so easy, i cant wait to make this.
April 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 AM
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April 25th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
this summary of your calculations just helped me so much! The tutorial I was going to use previously was just a little too vague for me to feel confident. Thanks for posting this!
April 29th, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Have you made this with any other fabrics? I love this dress and bought some polyester that I think will work, but I don’t know much about fabrics and the ladies at the fabric store had never heard of polyester knit. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
April 30th, 2011 at 5:03 AM
I made mine yesterday. Thanks !!!!
You can see pictures on the link.
May 2nd, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Just great! I adore such multi functional dresses! And I could not resist to post it on my blog. Here is the link: http://svglove.blogspot.com/2011/05/cok-yuzlu-elbise.html
May 13th, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Like many others said, other tutorials are vague and don’t make any sense or are hard to understand! I have wanted a dress like this for SO LONG and I don’t want to break the bank buying one. Your steps are very easy to understand and I can’t wait to make one for myself! I’m sure once I make it I’ll be making some for my girlfriends and sisters too! Thank you so much! I’m so thankful I came across your blog.
May 15th, 2011 at 4:29 AM
I really love your tutorial. I wanted to make a dress like this for a long time, but I could never really find any tut that was very clear on what you have to do. It isn’t that hard a dress to make, but still I think it’s important that it is well explained, like yours certainly is. For me personnaly, it’s the best I’ve found on the internet so far.
Thank you very much!
May 17th, 2011 at 12:56 PM
I have seen these as bridesmaids dresses and they are SO expensive. You could make your own and save hundreds of dollars. For a dressier look I would make the skirts full length.
May 18th, 2011 at 7:10 AM
How much sewing or clothes-making experience is needed? The instructions are very clear and make it sound not very difficult (except for dealing with huge pieces of fabric), but I have no experience making clothes. Mostly just patchwork bags and basic quilts. I am very good at accurate measuring and math if that helps
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May 26th, 2011 at 12:29 PM
I like yours much better than the store bought ones I’ve seen! It’s much more classy.
May 26th, 2011 at 8:45 PM
can you tell me what brand of fabric you bought? Or what item number? I love the red!
June 1st, 2011 at 12:46 PM
This is an excellent tutorial! I just discovered the Infinity dress and I can’t wait to sew my first one! Thanks a lot!
June 2nd, 2011 at 7:39 AM
YOU ARE AWESOME!!
June 5th, 2011 at 2:54 PM
A word about buying fabric. If you don’t want to add hems, make sure your fabric doesn’t ravel when you cut it. The width of the fabric determines the maximum length of the skirt. Take the width, divide by 2, subtract the amount you’re going to measure down for the waist, and that would be the length. So, if you need to measure down 4.5″ for the waist, if you get 36″ fabric, your skirt will be 13.5″ – probably too short. If you get 42″, you can do a skirt 16.5″, still pretty short. If you get 62″ (and I think a lot of jersey is 62″), then you can go as long as 26.5″. So, pay attention to the fabric width.
As to how much to buy. If you follow these instructions, then you can calculate the fabric you need like this:
Find the (waist divided by 6.28) plus the length you want. For the instructions above, that would be 4.5+18 = 22.5
Multiply that by 2. This is the fabric you need for the skirt. For the instructions above, that would be 22.5 x 2 = 45.
Now, add to that the length of the straps. In the instructions above, she uses 100″, so the total fabric required is 45″ + 100″ = 145″ or 4 yards.
If you buy 62″ wide fabric, and you want to cut down on the amount you buy, you could add a seam to the middle of the straps instead of making them one long piece. The seam should be in the part that wraps around the waist and shouldn’t be too visible. If you do that, then, using the measurements from above, you would reduce the 100″ to 50″ and the total would be 45″ + 50″ = 2 and 2/3 yards.
Another idea – if the fabric is thin, you could double the thickness of the straps, either for the entire length (if you have 62″ fabric,you can cut 4 instead of 2 and sew them together, and you’ll still have enough to cut the waistband) or you could do it just for the front (probably about 18 or 20 inches, or the front and back (about 40″), then leave the portion of the strap that you’re going to wrap as a single thickness. I haven’t tried this – I’m going to make my dress today. But the fabric is thin, so I’m thinking I might do this.
June 8th, 2011 at 1:55 AM
Thank you soooo much for the steps! I just finished making my first one and it came out PERFECT! =)
June 9th, 2011 at 6:25 PM
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June 12th, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Hi, love the tutorial, I have been looking at alot of these and was wondering how you would go about making the skirt longer in the back (I am sure it has a name but I am new to sewing) than it is in the front to have the look that some of the fancier versions have. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated from anyone!!
June 13th, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Fantastic tutorial! I love it! I am thinking this would be a great dress for maternity/nursing. Between the stretch and the circle skirt it could be very forgiving at the right length. How difficult do you think it would be to raise the waist up to empire height?
Thanks!
June 14th, 2011 at 6:30 PM
AWESOME WORK!!
June 14th, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Love you blog. Just found it today and have already bookmarked a long list of to dos!
June 15th, 2011 at 11:10 AM
My sewing machine doesn’t have a zig-zag stitch (it was my great grandmother’s). Is there something different that I could do?
June 15th, 2011 at 1:35 PM
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June 15th, 2011 at 2:58 PM
I bought some blue jersey to make some sleep sacs for my son, but I think I may have to make this instead!! I think it would be super flattering on a real person too.
June 17th, 2011 at 4:38 PM
I don’t really know how to sew, but I was able to pull off a scrappy version of this in 2 hours, thanks to your tutorial! I’m far from a perfectionist, but I think that it’s good enough to wear on an evening out with the hubby. My big problem was that I purchased some really soft jersey material. I did all the measurements right (I think), but since it was so stretchy, the skirt hole was way too big. It fell right off me. I had to cut out a large portion and sew it together.
My husband is very impressed and thinks it’s hot.
June 19th, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Oh my goodness!!! My best friend actually bought two and absolutely love them!!! I have not been able to dish out the money, so THANK YOU!! So fun and lovely on so many different figures!!
June 20th, 2011 at 8:34 AM
AWESOME! I have a party to go to on Wednesday and I WISH I had time to get out and get some material. This dress would be perfect! I’ve got another party in July and I know EXACTLY what I’m wearing. I think I’d like the skirt a little longer though…
June 21st, 2011 at 12:53 AM
@ Abby: Can your machine use a twin needle? It may prove to be a viable solution as it can basically convert a regular machine to a “poor woman’s” coversticher. Very suitable for stretch wovens and jersey knits. Here’s a link that explains further: http://katiekadiddlehopper.blogspot.com/2009/08/while-were-on-subject.html
Twin needles are fairly inexpensive, appx $5 each (or less).
This month’s issue of Vogue patterns just featured a dress like this one. I’m so happy I could bypass a pattern purchase!
I’m in the middle of making my dress and found that I have an excessive amount of fabric leftover… which is all the better for me, I made a bandeau instead of waistband.
Also, when cutting my circle skirt I cheated a bit. I folded a perfect square 60″ x 60″ into triangles (like a paper snow-flake) and then trimmed to make it round. A great alternative to paper if you’re cramped for space. Then I snipped the centre of the circle until I found a good radius that corresponded to my waistline.
Y’all may also be interested in this link to an infinity vest (similar concept): http://thecuriouskiwi.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/198.jpg
Thanks for the tute! It’s been super inspirational!
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June 24th, 2011 at 4:36 PM
This is an awesome tutorial!! Thank you so much for sharing
I’ve been wanting to make one of these dresses for a wedding I’m going to (and for just about any other dressy occasion!), and now I can!!! I almost want to make one in every color ^.^
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June 27th, 2011 at 2:41 PM
Love this How-To. Thanks! I also write for a wordpress site, The Runway Diaries. While researching for a post, I came across a great Interactive How-To-Style photo tutorial on styling the infinity dress.. Go to http://www.vintageorigin.com/#!__how-to-style Anyway it has front and back photos on a mannequin, so you can’t get lost! Hope this adds to your blog!
Happy Posting,
The Runway Diaries
July 1st, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Thought you’d like to know I’m making 4 of these for my bridesmaids!
It’s a lovely dress and an easy to follow instructions for a non-pattern cutter! Thanks from all of us
Thanks so much
xx
July 2nd, 2011 at 10:15 AM
These are the best directions I’ve seen yet!!! Great job, and thanks!
July 4th, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Thank you! Your step by step process is very helpful!
July 7th, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Hi, thanks so much for this great tut. My only concern is converting this from inches into centimetres. Shouldn’t be a problem though, right? (Too much maths!!)
July 12th, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Thank you so much! I just finished my first one!! The directions were perfect and simple. I’m generally a quilter, but this brought me back to clothing construction. Next on my list is the T-shirt skirt!
July 14th, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Made it, LOVE IT.
I moved the waistband up to my natural waist (instead of the belly button per this tutorial) and wish I would have added 4-6″ to the skirt. It ended up a bit short because I didn’t (a rookie mistake, I know). I have a less curvy body, and moving the waistband up added more volume to the dress.
July 15th, 2011 at 11:53 PM
THANK YOU! I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for a good tutorial for this dress. You are my new hero lol. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
July 16th, 2011 at 10:25 AM
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July 16th, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Great tutorial and it looks beautiful! I’ve featured it on my blog at http://www.craftbuds.com/free-pattern-features-summer-dresses-winner/.
July 17th, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
.
Just the pattern I need to make clothing for an impoverished Uni student – one dress with about a dozen ways to wear it. If I make her 3 dresses in different colours/fabrics she has a summer wardrobe
Wonder if the top can be adapted to fit a pair of pants??? I might have to try that some time.
Cheers,
Robyn
July 19th, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Thank you for the tutorial. It’s great. I was looking at Sacha Drake’s Ultimate Black Dress and like the fall of the skirt. The full skirt for me is too much for my body. I was wondering if anyone knows what type of skirt Sacha’s dress is or have a pattern or know how her dress is made.
Thanks in advance
July 20th, 2011 at 2:19 AM
http://allawesomelinks.blogspot.com/2011/07/sew-your-own-infinity-dress.html
I featured you!
July 26th, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Nifty tutorial! I made two for my dolls (http://tenukihandcrafts.blogspot.com/2011/07/infinity-dress-for-17dolls.html) and now that I’ve made wee versions, I want one for myself. Thanks for sharing.
July 30th, 2011 at 12:06 AM
Melissa,
Hi!! LOVE this. Thank you sew much
)
Hope you don’t mind if I refer to you when I make this and post to my blog. Are you aware that the fall/winter Gucci line has almost your exact same dress and it is selling for $1,950?
Here’s one in teal that is super similar to your design here: http://www.gucci.com/us/category/f/women_s_ready_to_wear#look2600
They also have similar styles in red and yellow.
xoxo
-Crystal
August 1st, 2011 at 1:33 PM
I love the dress and plan to try making it as soon as I get time.
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August 9th, 2011 at 6:42 PM
I love the dress! Made it with a med weight knit fabric with print on one side! opps! I made some adjustments to the construction and it was good! So next time, reversible, lightweight knit fabric!!! I love this dress!
August 10th, 2011 at 2:36 AM
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August 11th, 2011 at 6:16 PM
You are my hero.
August 12th, 2011 at 10:03 PM
esta muy bello ,yo hice 1 parecido en negro
August 12th, 2011 at 10:31 PM
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August 13th, 2011 at 3:20 PM
I just bought the fabric to make this. Can you post the links to the videos you watched that show you how to wear it? I’m watching videos but the dresses in the videos are different from the one here!
August 17th, 2011 at 4:37 PM
This was the easiest by far !!!!!! Thank you you so much I love my dress
August 25th, 2011 at 3:20 PM
THANK YOU! Such a through tutorial. Awesome!
August 26th, 2011 at 3:11 AM
When you cut the waistband- do you cut it in the “stretchy direction” or 90degrees to the stretch? I would think you wouldn’t want the waist to stretch…
August 26th, 2011 at 5:00 AM
I am very into the DIY thing right now and I cannot wait to make this! Thank you so much! Exactly what I was looking for!
August 26th, 2011 at 11:41 PM
Can anyone point me to some videos that show some fairly modest way of wrapping this? I just made it and love it… except for the fact that I can’t wear a bra with it – and as I move around… the fabric shifts and suddenly I am much more… exposed… than I am comfortable with.
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September 3rd, 2011 at 1:26 AM
Metric users: the only figure you have to convert is the waistband height of 10″ is about 25cm. Otherwise you do all the same thing: measure your waist, cup width, and height in metric, divide waist by 6.28 (because this is about 2 times pi), multiply height by 1.5, etc.
September 3rd, 2011 at 10:44 PM
Hey it’s nice to see a simple set if instructions for a very awesome dress
For those of you with an iPhone or pad there is a free app from two birds bridesmaids with video clips on how to wrap it in about 15 ways
September 10th, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Thanks so much. I have also found other patterns but none that were as simple and easy to follow as yours.
Already have material to make 3 or 4 of these. Cant wait to get started.
Thanks again
September 12th, 2011 at 3:55 PM
I stumbled across your blog and I am in love! Check out this site for other ways to tie it.. I found it this morning :
http://www.ideeli.com/events/56859/offers/2289290/latest_view/1484538
American Apparel used to have a dress like this, I own one, but I can’t seem to find the ties on their site anymore. (I think I paid about $60 for it.. silly me!) Hope this helps!
I have never sewn before but I’ve decided to be an at home mom recently, and I am definitely going to tackle a couple of beanbags next naptime. Thanks so much for your great blog, Melissa!
September 13th, 2011 at 3:57 PM
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September 27th, 2011 at 1:41 PM
do you think that stretch velvet would work?
September 28th, 2011 at 9:42 PM
hi
thankyou so much and all the best for new articles
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October 1st, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Which fabric did you use? and if im making a floor length version of this dress (im the same height as you) then how many yards do in need? by the way- FANTASTIC tutorial!!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:04 PM
I absolutely love this dress. You made this tutorial so easy to follow. The biggest problem I had was finding the material I wanted to make it. I ended up making mine black but it turn out very nice. Can you do more tutorials on women’s clothes. I’m looking for an idea for some fall shirts.
October 6th, 2011 at 10:26 AM
You have simplified the directions for making this dress wonderfully!! I’ve wanted to make one of these for a while but all of the instructions I’ve seen have left me confused and intimidated!!
October 10th, 2011 at 12:31 AM
So weird I actually have an infinity dress that is red and looks exactly like this one. I bought it online and it was definitely more than $20. I really want to try to make one for myself because it seems pretty easy and these dresses are so convenient.
October 21st, 2011 at 5:10 PM
This is exactly the dress I was looking for to have my bridesmaids wear for my wedding! They’ll all look stunning in jewel tones, and it’s perfect for me to change into at the reception and dance! Thanks so much!
November 4th, 2011 at 11:53 AM
So glad to have found this Infinity dress tutorial. After hosting a pattern giveaway (which included an Infinity pattern), I realized there was quite an interest in this style. I would like to link to your tutorial and believe this will make a lot of people happy.
November 4th, 2011 at 11:58 AM
This tutorial will make a lot of people happy! I realized the popularity of the style after receiving requests for the pattern when I hosted a free pattern giveaway via my blog. I’d like to link to your tutorial, since I mailed the Infinity pattern to a Canadian recipient and have since had other requests. Great job!
November 4th, 2011 at 4:25 PM
this is amazing! can’t wait to try it!
lisa
November 5th, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Wow! Thanks for the awesome tutorial – this is the best one I’ve seen yet!!
November 6th, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Your blog is amazing! I have so many new projects I want to work on now!! Thanks for the great ideas! I am your newest follower.
November 13th, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Oh my gosh. This is genius!!! Thank you!
November 22nd, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Do you have any idea of how to make the skirt floor length? I have seen this in both styles, one long and one short. I actually purchased the short one awhile ago. I did get a crazy good deal on it and hoped to figure out how to make it.
December 1st, 2011 at 2:57 PM
Hello, I just got a sewing machine and I’m dying to try this dress. I got my forty percent off coupon off line and ready to start this weekend. My birthday is on Christmas and I always have trouble finding a dress that I like. I think this is going to be a big hit. Everyone I know will want one. I’m 25 and I love to sew.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:10 AM
I don’t have a sewing machine. Think it’s still possible to make this by hand? i live it China…bleh. There’s probably no way, huh.
December 26th, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Hi,
This dress is amazing & your tute looks very easy to follow….just a quick question tho…you say you’re quite big in the bust – can you wear a bra or is it tight enough to be supportive? I’m quite big-busted & after breastfeeding for numerous years I’m a bit worried about not being able to wear a bra (actually, no way I wouldn’t wear one, lol!),
Thanks again, Kez
December 26th, 2011 at 10:37 PM
Hi Kerri-Anne! I’m in the same boat with HAVING to wear a bra. I discovered after making this dress that there were very few ways to wrap this dress and not show a bra–and no way was I not wearing one, either! The easiest thing to do is make a bandeau top out of the same fabric to cover your sides. You can either make the waistband taller with an elastic casing at the top, or you can make it a separate piece to wear underneath. I really should update this tutorial and include that piece, huh?
Melissa
December 30th, 2011 at 4:31 PM
So looking forward to making this dress! Nice job.
January 3rd, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Lovely dress, I may try it one day if I have the confidence/time, but I probably won’t bother with the waistband, it seems unnecessary.
January 5th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
I can’t wait to make this for a cruise I am going on in three weeks! But why am I having such a difficult time finding the right knit fabric? Will any knit fabric do or are there ones that are better than others? Do I need to finish hems? Has anyone tried using linen?
January 8th, 2012 at 7:07 AM
I don’t understand your first pattern, you measure your waist, but later on the dress with the waistband is located on your hips. Shouldn’t you measure your hips than? Cause if you measure your waist you’ll never be able to get it up over your hips?
January 8th, 2012 at 12:19 PM
The fabric is stretchy so it’ll fit. And it sits on your natural waist, so that’s what you measure. It doesn’t go on your hips unless you want it to.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:35 PM
I can’t wait to try this! I’ve wanted one for awhile. Hope I can do it! Do I really need 5 yards?
January 11th, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Omg thank you thank you thank you a million times thank you!! I have been in love with these dresses.forever ans sence I am a plus size girl I can never dind them. you are absolutly amazeing now I can make the perfext dress for my hubby amd my anniversery! Youve made me so happy thank you!
January 11th, 2012 at 6:08 PM
I am so excited to make one of these to wear on vacation this spring I also plan on making one for my daughter to use as a swim suit cover up or if she chooses over her swim suit while at disney world
January 11th, 2012 at 7:35 PM
I love this dress! I can’t wait to make it! How would you change the size to fit a smaller girl, like my 3-year-olds? Would you just measure in the same places and go from there? How much material do you think it would take? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!
January 12th, 2012 at 3:14 AM
Best tutorial ever. Made this dress within an hour as you are the same size and height as I am. I could not be more happy with the final result. Thank you for sharing your step by step instructions! I am going to make more. I am however going to make the waistband wider and skirt longer as I placed the waistband around my bust.
January 12th, 2012 at 9:28 PM
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen on this dress so far!!!Thanks for taking the time to post the pics and comment step by step!!!
January 14th, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Thank you for making an easy-to-read tutorial with step-by-step pictures. I’m going to make all the bridesmaids dresses for my wedding and they will be long. I’ve read so many blogs on the short style and was very confused on how to make the dress longer. Thanks to your instructions, I have the confidence to make them. Thanks again!!!
January 16th, 2012 at 6:06 AM
I made this dress for myself, super cute! Wore it to a wedding. I also made seven more dresses for my daughters wedding at a vineyard in a lovely deep purple color! The wedding was beautiful. The girls all looked gorgeous. We even made this pattern for the four year old and 2 year old flower girls. It was adorable on them too! Thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial!
I would love to send some pics of the dresses, but not sure where?
Looking forward to future sweet projects!!
January 25th, 2012 at 1:19 AM
omg Patricia! I would LOVE to see pics of the flower girls in this and how it was tied. My 3 yr old daughter is going to be a flower girl and I would like to make one for her, but I’m thinking it might be a bit mature for her
January 26th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Beautiful thank you for such a nice easy tutorial.
January 29th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Combine the assembly directions with Scientific Seamstress’ Circle pattern and you can make it with a skirt as long as needed. You need your waist measurement for the center hole and measure from your waist to how long you want it (or to the floor for a formal gown). Haven’t tried yet but when I do, this is the way I’m going to cut the skirt.
http://www.scientificseamstress.com/circularpatterns.pdf
January 29th, 2012 at 7:03 PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Im getting married next year and I want all my girls to wear these. They are perfect they can make it however they want, plus they can wear it again which i love.
January 30th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Thank you! I’m really excited to try this pattern next weekend. I’m not a seamstress, by any means, but it looks simple enough and I want one of these dresses SO badly.
January 30th, 2012 at 6:51 PM
Thank u so much i fell in love with the two birds dresses but i cant aford 350 bucks a dress and i need three for my wedding my brides maids are going to look stunning for such a little price thank u for saving mu budget
January 30th, 2012 at 10:10 PM
I just finished my dress made from this tutorial! I really like it but next time, I will have to make a few adjustments. I used a polyester knit with spandex. Because my fabric was so stretchy, I will make my waist much smaller. I measured 29 inches and cut accordingly. The end result won’t even stay up! I will probably cut 24 inches for the waist. Also remember not to cut your skirt part accidentally from the middle of your fabric. It may be easier to cut 2 yards to use for the skirt and 3 yards for the straps and waist band to keep everything separate. Very good tutorial, easy to follow.
January 31st, 2012 at 1:31 AM
I love this. i’ve been looking all over youtube for how to tie the dress how you have it in the middle picture on the top but i can’t find it. how do you do it?
January 31st, 2012 at 2:06 PM
Oh my gosh! I love this dress and can’t wait to try this. It looks like you can’t wear a bra w/ a lot of those methods of tying. Have you found a method of tying where you can wear a bra?
January 31st, 2012 at 2:11 PM
Never mind. I just read your bra response to another reader. I have to have a bra but I have the opposite problem as you. w/o one I look like a 11 year old girl
January 31st, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Kellie, I emailed you, but wanted to make sure others knew. These are the videos I watched and here’s a link to that specific style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P4zuyGJWjU
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:00 AM
I just found your blog and I think it’s terrific! I haven’t sewn any clothing but I want to start. Your instructions are so easy to follow – I think my first project is the peasant dress for my little one.
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:08 PM
I am making this right now! Your tutorial was so incredibly easy to follow, and the dress looks great!
February 4th, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Thank you so much! This was perfect for me. every one of my measurements is the same as yours so I didn’t even have to make my own calculations! Perfect!
February 6th, 2012 at 8:14 PM
quick question: im not sure 1.5 times your height would be long enough for everyone (on the straps). how long would you suggest on plus size girls? I have a friend who has asked me to make her one, but i want to make sure it will be able to wrap around the waist well enough
February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I made the dress and it came out just like you said! Lots of pictures made it easy to follow!
February 8th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Thanks so much for this tutorial. You really made it so easy to understand. I have been so afraid of trying my hand at making actual clothes, but I can’t wait to try this.
February 12th, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Honestly the clearest tutorial I’ve seen so far, I was going to ask a friend of mine who’s a little more skilled to make these for my wedding but after your post I think I might even be able to handle it! I’m just wondering if it would be possible to make a floor length plus size version with the circle skirt directions or if the fabric won’t be wide enough, any suggestions?
February 15th, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Thanks so much for this tutorial. You really made it so easy to understand. I have been so afraid of trying my hand at making actual clothes, but I can’t wait to try this.
February 15th, 2012 at 11:14 PM
I love this dress and making the bandeau is ingenious. I made it a while back but found that the fabric was too stiff. I have been looking for the right fabric and to no avail. Is there another name besides jersey knit? I can’t seem to find something that doesn’t look like the double knit pants from the 60″s or swim suit material. Any suggestion would be great.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:44 PM
I’ve seen posts saying the material needs to be a minimum of 40% stretch so I believe it has to have a small percentage of spandex or lycra as part of the blend.
I can’t wait to try it, though to get the length and size (plus) I may have to do two half circles for the skirt, I’m just not sure how it will look with seams :S help!
February 21st, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Hello,
Beautiful dress! Just one question, how much skin will show on the sides of the upper body after the dress is wrapped?
-Thanks!
February 22nd, 2012 at 3:27 PM
jess dress