Posts tagged dresses

• 24 Apr

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Handmade Prom Dresses!

     Well it's that time again, Threadheads, time for some handmade prom dress inspiration!  Last year here at Threadbanger, we gave you lots of handmade prom goodness, like Lindsey's Top 10 Most Wacky Dresses blog post, which included Adrienne Beiler's duct tape dress!  See tons more duct

• 18 Jul

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Button Down Shirt Projects!

  The other day I tried out an idea I'd seen on a blog using button down shirts and it was so fun that I went on a thrifting spree for more shirts. Now I have a ton of them and I needed more ideas for things to make, so I got searching and found some great projects!The one I tried out is this skirt i

• 22 Apr

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Top 10 Most Wacky Dresses

  Prom season is.... HERE! I remember those days when I'd be SO excited to go to Prom. Though, I'd have to find a date first and a kick-ass dress to impress everyone at Prom. Magazine upon magazine, I'd scour the pages to find something unique - something that no one else had and that would just blow

• 10 Apr

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Art Attack!

   We all know that Spring fashion means FLORALS, and this season is certainly no exception. But another type of pattern is making its mark all over spring dresses and skirts as well - the art-inspired print! The colorful abstractions were on runways from Anna Sui to Zero Maria Cornejo (and every

• 09 Apr

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Alternative Materials

  During the highlight of the Pop Art movement in the 1960's disposable clothing became quite the rage. Paper dresses were sold commercially (Kimberly Clark used this as a marketing campaign and even sold 50,000 disposable dresses for $1.25 each) - and some originals can still be found today, althou

• 29 Feb

  Episode: ThreadHeads

  Prom Dresses, Bow Ties, Thread Heads

  This week is all about Prom! We show you how to take an old 80's dress and make it 2008. Guys, we didn't forget about you! Learn how to make a simple bow tie out of an old scarf.Ebay Seller Abso Fab FunckensteinEbay Seller ArshanglEbay Seller American Vintage CoEbay Seller Kuku VintageInstructablesM

• 06 Feb

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Recycled Plastic Bag Dresses

  We received this email from our own our loyal viewers. Talk about recycling plastic bags! This is impressive, huh!? "Hi, I just saw your video on knitting plastic bags. I spent many months knitting a 1950's circle skirt, blouse, pill box hat and purse out of grocery bags. I asked my co-workers an