How to add sleeves to a dress

Learn to create beautiful flutter sleeves and give your sleeves body and flare with this simple flutter sleeve pattern adaptation.

Found the perfect dress but it doesn't have sleeves? Easily add sleeves to a sleeveless dress with this simple sewing alteration!

Last weekend my little sister was married. I was one of her bridesmaids, and she chose to get the dresses from David’s Bridal. None of the gowns were available with sleeves, or really even …

These weeks are flying by — somehow it’s time for another round of DIY Friday! Lulu*s sent me this dress a few months ago, and although I totally loved it, I don’t wear sleeveless tops, so it was super annoying to have to wear a jacket or a sweater over it all the time. We’ve […]

I bought this sheath dress last month at Old Navy for $6. It was about 5 inches too short and it didn't have sleeves. So......... in my closet it sat all month . Adding legnth and sleeves First I went to Joann's and purchased some fabric. I chose this grey herringbone pattern. It was $2 a yard. I purchased 1 1/2 yards. I laid my fabric and dress on the floor and measured the width of the bottom of the dress adding a 1/2 an inch for my seam allowance. I needed to add at least 5 inches to the…

I realize I just did a tutorial on adding sleeves to something, but this one was already on my other blog, so I thought it'd be easy enough to paste it over here. I did this project a while ago and didn't take near enough pictures for a proper tutorial, but it's a very simple project, so hopefully this will be enough. Normally I like to wait to show the final product in a big reveal at the end, but I think the instructions will be a lot more clear if I show you what we're making first. We…

h&m maxi dress (in-store only) — refashioned by me (similar options for sale here and here) rock and republic heels, similar heels nordstrom clutch, similar here (for under $30!) asos sunglasses stella and dot bracelet, c/o michael kors watch PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANA LAURENE I went on a crazy cobalt kick toward the end of the summer and this dress […]

One of the things I get asked the most when I'm teaching dressmaking and fitting classes is, "can I just add a sleeve to a sleeveless bodice?". The quick answer is no - a sleeveless bodice has been designed to be sleeveless, and the armhole is very different to one which is designed to hold a sleeve, so by sewing a sle

Need to add sleeves/straps (though NOT see-through ones) to my strapless dresses or just get rid of them...:

Use one of these dress refashion and upcycle tutorials to make a new dress from something old. Start with a dress or end with a dress!