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DIY Outfit – Paisley Maxi Dress

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Continuing my springtime boho theme, today's DIY Outfit is a Paisley Maxi Dress. I've had maxi length skirts and dresses on my mind for a few months now and obviously just can't get them out. One of the perks of a maxi skirt is it keeps you a little warmer than a short skirt which means it will be easy to wear starting in spring and going through summer and and fall.



How to DIY a Paisley Maxi Dress

Step 1: The inspiration dress is by Marchesa Voyage. The design of this dress is classic boho style, from the design to the fabric. It's made of cotton voile with fabric covered buttons and a delicate dotted trim. It's also pretty spendy but you can make it yourself for a fraction of the cost (yay!).

Step 2: The design of this dress is almost identical to McCall's M5316 which is unfortunately now out of print. I actually made this dress a number of years ago (see my post here). If you are unable to find a copy of the pattern, McCall's M6700 is fairly similar. The big difference is that it doesn't have the front button placket. To match our inspiration dress, you can skip the drawstring casings at the waist and just do a tie belt trimmed with mini ball fringe.

 Step 3: For the fabric, I found a very similar blue cotton paisley from Michael Levine. You'll also need some cover button kit and ball fringe. I love the look of the fringe at the shoulders and on the tie. It really makes the dress extra special.


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Beth

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