How to make a slit in a dress

make a slit in a dress

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You can add a conservative slit to a tight-fitting dress or turn a demure satin sheath into a sexy date night dress by adding a thigh-high slit along one or both side seams. Add a slit to a single dress for special occasions or give your entire dress wardrobe a sexy slit makeover. Transforming a dress is a simple process that can be completed in less than 30 minutes and requires no previous sewing experience.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Seam ripper
• Sewing needle
• Thread

Instructions

1. • 1

     Lay the dress inside out on your working surface. Find the spot where the hem meets the side seam and open up about 1/2 inch of the hemline on the left and right side of one side seam with the seam ripper.

   • 2

     Lay the end of a soft tape measure at the bottom hemline. Measure upward to the length you would like the slit. Make a small mark on the fabric to keep track of the length.

   • 3

     Open up the side seam with the seam ripper to the mark on the fabric. Try on the dress to check the length of the slit.

   • 4

     Lay the dress back down and fold the edges of the seam back onto the fabric. Iron to create a smooth edge on either side of the slit.

   • 5

     Sew along the folded fabric on each side of the slit to keep the fabric in place. Use a straight stitch and add extra stitching to the bottom and top of the slit. Add a few stitches just over top of the slit to keep it from opening further.

   • 6

     Fold the hemline back into place on either side of the slit and sew the hemline closed.

   • 7

     Repeat with the other side seam if you want to add another slit.

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