Do these colours work?

[Katymac]

To adapt this dress - possibly with black & bronze (& maybe gold I'm not sure yet) crystals?

[Katymac]

That bad huh?

[FlopIsMyParentingGuru]

I personally think it's a bit busy. What parts are the original dress?

[Katymac]

It's a bronze net strapless & my first attempt at up cycling in order to try & sell

I've tried black lace, bronze sequins and I think colourwise this is the best; obviously it's too bulky as I've folded fabric up - I'll only cut it if I am sure

I think I am aiming at the teen/early 20s market? Maybe

Or maybe I should get a real job

[Katymac]

Idea was a gathered halter neck and a smooth fitted bodice with the bracups being crystalled

[FlopIsMyParentingGuru]

If you're aiming at teens then I'm probably not the best person to be giving an opinion in all likelihood.

[Katymac]

I have messaged DD to see what she thinks but I think she must be concentrating on college or studying or something Children!!

[Katymac]

But thank you for talking to me

Off to sewing shop now - I'll think again when I get back

[KittyKrap]

I think that it looks like the leopard print bit has fallen down revealing a brown bra. Which bit did you want to add sequins to? I think it's a bit fussy as it is.

Are you thinking prom type?

[FlopIsMyParentingGuru]

But good luck katymac I've never found a way to make a viable business out of my varied crafting hobbies but would love to!

[Katymac]

across the bra cups, maybe?

[Katymac]

Yes prom - or maybe a bit rockabilly (do they still call it that or is it goth now or have they merged?)

[Janefromdowntheroad]

Sorry but it's awful

[Hullygully]

I'm impressed you got an Avatarian to model it.

[Katymac]

Huh Hully?

[Katymac]

Oh the film- I googled & got footballers!!

[CatherineDeB]

I don't like it Katy, sorry. But, having said that it is better than anything I could think of because I don't think, I just follow the instructions on the pattern in a very safe manner!

I don't like the bra bit but then I am old, maybe someone else will. I think you could do leopardskin halter neck top half and another colour out of the leopardskin for the bottom half. Then bra bit and wafty skirt with the dark colour in the skirt over the bra. Could you reduce the gather of the skirt and use the fabric you retrieve from that for something over the bra.

Good luck with it.

[Katymac]

Thanks for all your comments - I am taking them on board

I spent a while in the sewing shop looking at lace which might work better (but not the £20 a m one I photographed)

The skirt & top are all the same fabric sort of peach/flesh covered with brown net

[Confucioussaywhat]

Sorry Katy but it's awful

[Katymac]

OK so starting from the basic dress - where do you think I should go?

I wonder if I am still making Ballroom & Latin dresses in my head - big bold and make sure you can see it at 50 ft

[CatherineDeB]

I like it as it is, I am not sure that is helpful though is it.

Could you make something to wear with it rather than altering it?

Must add that it has been a very long time since I showed that much flesh (if I ever did at all as I was a tomboy) so I really am not the best person for the job here.

[Katymac]

I kind of do too -but it seemed a perfect blank canvas

& I don't think I just want to buy stuff from charity shops and sell for profit (if I can) I'd rather 'do' something to it....

[Mypoorbelly]

You could turn it into a cosplay costume if you separate the bodice and skirt

[mynamesnotsam]

What if you did something with the top of the dress in a plain fabric the same colour as the dark net on the skirt?

[Katymac]

The top & the skirt are the same colour - sort of fleshypeach with dark brown over the top

Even if it doesn't look it

Splitting it appeals (I've done that before)

So a corset (crystalled or not?) then a skirt? - But I don't know anyone who does cosplay so I might be stumped

[PurpleDaisies]

I (unhelpfully) like it as it is, but adding a net underskirt could be a good way to go?