And, moving on.
Today the Brian Lehrer Show discussed the (surely recession-influenced) movement towards DIY dresses this season. Bass
Arts Studio in Montclair, NJ will host a seven-class "Make Your Own Prom Dress" workshop starting March 23rd to teach some useful skills to those New Jersey teenage divas. At $345, the class is a joke for anyone who seriously wants to save this season. But, its the thought that counts, and this one's got a lot of potential.
Find your own pattern and teach yourself instead, and now you're thinking like a Recessionista. Luckily, they have that kind thing on the internets these days - sewingpatterns365 is a particularly good site for prom dress sewing patterns as are Lanetz Living and Burdastyle.com.)
Threadbanger.com is also a great website with instructions on DIY dress projects, both making one from scratch and updating an old design. I love the newspaper print prom dress!
Today the Brian Lehrer Show discussed the (surely recession-influenced) movement towards DIY dresses this season. Bass
Arts Studio in Montclair, NJ will host a seven-class "Make Your Own Prom Dress" workshop starting March 23rd to teach some useful skills to those New Jersey teenage divas. At $345, the class is a joke for anyone who seriously wants to save this season. But, its the thought that counts, and this one's got a lot of potential.Find your own pattern and teach yourself instead, and now you're thinking like a Recessionista. Luckily, they have that kind thing on the internets these days - sewingpatterns365 is a particularly good site for prom dress sewing patterns as are Lanetz Living and Burdastyle.com.)
Threadbanger.com is also a great website with instructions on DIY dress projects, both making one from scratch and updating an old design. I love the newspaper print prom dress!
If the thought of sewing your own prom dress is a little bit daunting - think Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink and try not to shriek in horror - thrifting your dress is a good alternative. Urban Jungle in Bushwick has a ton of great prom-worthy dresses as does Beacon's closet, in Park Slope or Williamsburg.Anyone out there have more ideas for Brooklyn vintage prom finds?
We'll have to show up early to Collecther on Recession Sundays sometime to beat all the other every-dress-is-$25 bargain hunters.
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