How Do You Sew A Ball Dress?
Ball dresses, or ball gowns, are long, formal dresses with wide skirts, usually worn to fancy functions like proms, weddings and dances. Although this style of dress is often recognized as part of a historical or princess-style tradition, it is appropriate for many formal occasions, and can be easily made by any home stitcher. Find a ball dress pattern that you like. Traditionally, ball dresses or ball gowns have big, full skirts and tight bodices, as either separate pieces or one sewn-together dress. You can find modern ball gown patterns from all the major pattern companies, such as Vogue, Simplicity and Butterick, or you can find a historical ball gown from a historical pattern store like TrulyVictorian.com. Determine what size pattern you will need to make your ball dress. To find your size, take your measurements with a measuring tape. Determine the measurement of your bust, waist, hip and approximate skirt length. Take the largest width measurement and choose the pattern size tha
