Make a XL (men) Hoody Into a Dress.

by mladan in Craft > Fashion

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Make a XL (men) Hoody Into a Dress.

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Because I LOVE wearing hoody's, nice and warm and the best are from my boyfriend because they are so long!
To make them a little more girly i'd thought i would give it a try taking the sewing machine and make it custom fit.

It is long enough for me to wear with just leggings and let it look like a 'dress'. Its só comfy! Love the way it turned out :).

Hope you like it, its my first instructable!

Get an Oversized Hoody.

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I bought one at `C&A` because it was a nice colour and just €9,-. 

Turn Inside/out and Draw an Outline

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First turn your hoody inside out. I had the front on top so I could see the front pocket and could make sure this would stay intact.
Then take a sweater that fits slim, and draw the outline.

Make sure the armpit seams allign. 

Sew!

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Sew a little from the edge of the line you just draw, About one cm to the outside of the hoody.

Try On

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Now turn outside-in, and try on if you can still get in. It will fit a little smaller then the end result. Because a lot of the fabric is still in but will later on be cut off.

Cut of the Extra Fabric

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Mine was a good fit, you can still ajust or start over if you havent cut anything off.
I cut off the extra fabric, again one cm from the sewing line.


Secure the Seams

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To make the seams stronger, finish the edges, I jused the "Zigzag" function on the machine. 

Wear and Enjoy!

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Now turn back outside-in, and its ready to wear!

I loved it :)