How to make a dress from newspapers?

In the modern world, clothes can already be sewn not only from fabric, but also from other materials. For example, homemade dresses made from newspapers made with their own hands, are perfect for Halloween or a party dedicated to the protection of the environment.

In this article you will get acquainted with the instruction how to make dresses from newspapers.

Master class: how to make a dress from newspapers

• old newspapers;
• belt;
• thin velcro;
• sewing accessories;
• long ruler and pencil.

1. We unfold the newspapers completely and add them in two. We do on each pair of pleating. To do this, bend it along the entire length, retreating from the edge of 1.5cm. We turn and make a fold already 2.5 cm wide.
2. We turn and make a crease so that the fold goes in the middle of the previous one, that is, back to back with the first one.
3. We turn, we make a bend in 2.5 cm and a fold with a width of 1.25 cm (that is, so that the seam touches the previous fold). Well smooth.
4. We continue to do so until the end of the newspaper. We need to do a pleating on 4 newspapers.
5. We mark the waist line on the sheets and, in order that the pleating not be divided, we put it on the typewriter along this line.
6. We take two blanks, superimpose one another on 1 cm and spend each other.
7. The two remaining tights on the sides, slightly down (about 7-10 cm).
8. We try to obtain the resulting blank by wearing the belt on a stitched line.
9. With the help of needles, we collect the folds from the front. And along the line of wearing a T-shirt draw a semicircle for the neckline of the future dress.
10. First we squander the chopped up newspapers, and then along the décolleté line. Superfluous cut off.
11. Then we draw the armhole under our hands, we put it through the line and cut off the excess.
12. For better fixation, we spread through the entire length of the armhole and bodice, having receded from the first line of 1,25 cm.
13. At the back, having determined the volume of the model, we cut off the excess, and at the edges we attach Velcro
14. Stepping back from the waist line 10cm up, draw a line and spend it on it.
15. Align the bottom of the skirt by cutting off excess paper from behind.
16. Cut out 2 double strips with a width of 2.5 cm.
17. We make three straight lines along their entire length.
18. We prick their needles in the right places and we put them on, we cut off too much.
19. The upper part of the dress is ready.
20. We take single newspapers and stretch it on the top edge, arbitrarily making folds. When one newspaper ends, take the second and overlap 10cm on the first.
21. Stretched over the top of the newspaper neatly mnem and stitch once more along the entire length, having retreated from the first seam 1 cm.
22. At the ends we sew velcro, so that the sucker can easily be dressed and removed.
23. We take newspapers, bend them so that a dense belt with a width of 10 cm is formed. We spend the entire length on both sides, at the ends we sew velcro and the belt is ready.

The dress of newspapers is ready!

A self-made dress from newspapers on this description must be carefully worn, namely, avoiding water and fire on it.

And with such a dress will perfectly match the newspaper manicure .