Watermelon Dress DIY
In the midst of planning an autumn trip to Disney this year, watermelons were still a major trend for me. During our trip down to Disney, we planned on going to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Naturally we were in desperate need of a group costume that wasn't too expensive and was also DIY friendly to a handful of skill levels. The birthday girl, Savanah, decided on us being a fruit salad and I instantly called dibs on the watermelon.
All together, I spent around $20 on the entire costume, it was definitely budget friendly! Since we were nearing the end of the summer, I was able to score the pink dress from Old Navy on major sale. I had a few of the essentials in my craft stash already, I only had to purchase the light green ribbon and rick rack at Joann's.
Supplies needed for the project:
Pink dress (can substitute with an oversized tee shirt, tank top, etc.)
1" dark green ribbon
2" light green ribbon
Dark green and white thread
White rick rack
Black felt
Glue gun (can substitute with fabric glue or tacky glue)
Sewing machine (or hand and needle)
I'm not the best with progress photos (oops!), so you'll have to forgive me; I'll try to bring you through the step by step process the best that I can without them.
Gather your supplies, duh.
Measure to ensure you have enough ribbon before jumping in. For reference, I wore a size XS in the dress and 1 roll of each color of ribbon was enough for the project - with about 6" or so to spare.
Using a sewing machine (or hand and needle) sew the dark green and light green ribbons together, as close to the edge as possible.
Repeat the process and sew the rick rack on top of the light green ribbon, as close to the edge as possible.
Now that you have the rind complete (the stack of three ribbons), sew the rind to the bottom edge of the dress. I found it easiest to sew the bottom first and then sew the top.
Time for seeds! Make a template of the shape/size of seed desired out of anything relatively thick you have laying around; a scrap of card stock, cardboard, etc. (I actually used a Lularoe tag, anything will do!).
After making the template, cut the seeds out of black felt. I used 50 seeds total for my dress; depending on your preference, you may want to use more or less.
Using a glue gun, glue half of the seeds to the front of your dress, let dry, and then repeat the process for the back. My dress was thick enough that I didn't need to put cardboard in between the layers while gluing; if your garment is made of a thin material you may want to do so to ensure that your costume doesn't get glued together.
Accessorize! I wore a black choker and black slip on Vans to complete the look. Savanah ended up surprising me with the absolute cutest watermelon purse - it was the perfect touch!
Pat yourself on the back for a job well done girl!
If sewing isn't your thing (or you're on a major time crunch), you can modify the DIY by painting the rind on the bottom of your dress instead of using ribbons. You can also paint on the seeds with black paint or even a Sharpie!
xoxo, me
