SHS Senior Designs Her Own Prom Dress

This story was sent to Scarsdale10583 by SHS Senior Chelsea Hoofnagle: As part of my Senior Options I designed and sewed my prom dress. For a couple of years I have been taking pre-college classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology. This semester I took a draping class that inspired me to make my own prom dress. I used my dress form and muslin to drape the bodice and the skirt of my dress. I also referred to several draping and pattern making books. After finishing my practice prom dress, I went to Mood Fabrics in the city to select the fabrics for my real dress. The lace took me about 18 hours to hand sew. I could not use a machine for the lace because the beading would have broken my sewing machine needle. The skirt is made of chiffon. I wanted my dress to be elegant and give off a vintage vibe.