How to Recycle a Bridesmaid Dress
Find new uses for that old bridesmaid dress hanging in your closet.
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You Will Need
- A used bridesmaid dress
- Ingenuity
- Imagination
Steps
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Step 1
Take apart your dress and use the fabric by sewing the material into throw pillows, chair covers, or a runner.
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Simple pillow patterns are available online.
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Step 2
Sell the dress at a consignment shop, online, or at a garage sale.
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Step 3
Donate your dress to a high school’s prom dress charity. Other charities and local thrift shops also accept special occasion dresses.
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Check online to find local dress donation drives.
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Step 4
Shorten it to a cocktail dress or alter it into a blouse or simple skirt. If these projects are beyond your skill, hire a seamstress to do the alterations.
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Step 5
Lend the dress to a younger sibling or relative for a school dance.
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Step 6
Wear an old bridesmaid dress as part of a Halloween costume. Be a proper Southern belle or rip the dress and go as a prom queen zombie.
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Did you know? Historically, bridesmaids protected the bride against evil spirits by wearing similar clothing to confuse them.
