How To Make A Bodice – Fall Fairy Dress Tutorial Part 2

Welcome to our Fall Flower Fairy Dress Tutorial – Part 2. In this post, we cover how to make a bodice for this flower dress. Be sure to also see part 1 of our DIY Fairy Costume. This gorgeous dress is perfect for a Halloween fairy costume, a themed photoshoot, or a flower girl dress. I’ve made this dress for a fall theme, but you can also use spring flowers or rose petals to make a spring or summer dress.

For the skirt design of our dress, I made a girl sized version of Angela Clayton’s Fall Flower Fairy Dress that I saw on Pinterest. But, for the bodice, I needed a bit more help.

Angela is a master costume maker and was designing for her own woman’s shape. I was making a dress for a nine year old girl who also needed to have covered arms to keep warm for trick or treating.…