I would wear the dress with black strappy sandals in the evening, perhaps with a biker-style jacket on top (I have sewn many!). For day flip flops are fine, for fall weather, perhaps black leather boots and a jacket.
The nail heads were purchased from M&J Trim online, 100 6mm antique gold round nail heads for $5. I used a heat tool to apply each individual nail head.
"Heat-fix" or "hot-fix" tools come with a variety of "tips" to accommodate various sizes of crystals. |
The tool heats up within two minutes. The tool tip is extremely hot so never test it for readiness by touched it. Instead, attempt to attach a crystal to a scrap of fabric and judge the result. When the crystal is attached, it will be uncomfortably hot to touch, so use an insulated glove to press each crystal in place.
I bought my tool more than ten years ago. I believe they are still readily available.
Back to Simplicity 1277. The dress has diagonal top-stitching on the bodice side front and side back panels that are perfect for embellishment.
Well, it took over 400 nail head crystals but the result is cool. Next time I will place the nail heads a little further apart as it took almost 8 hours to affix the crystals!
The dress might have been a bit dull without the nail heads, but it can be dressed up or down easily depending upon shoes/boots and accessories.
Looks fabulous. Lots of effort but a great result.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize the embellishment would be so time consuming. Sometimes a process is described in a straight-forward manner yet the application is not so easy or quick. Sewing is a process of exploration and it requires flexibility!
ReplyDeleteI love the embellishment--a look that is designer level.
ReplyDeleteThe nail heads are inexpensive. It's the labor of applying the embellishment well that raises the garment's value. It would be difficult to purchase a ready-wear denim dress like that! Thanks for reading.
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