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DIY: mullet dress

Does this dress look familiar? I've worn it before. It's the maxi dress from Dots. It was too long and all summer long I procrastinated on hemming it so I just chopped it into a mullet skirt. It was really easy to do.

Step 1: cut slit or mark the length you want in the front. Do the same on center back.
Step 2: Line up side seams.
3: Starting at marked length, draw a diagonal line until you reach back length.
4. Cut!

Mine is a little choppy as I did a lot of eyeballing and wasn't particularly interested in cleaning up edges. Perfect I will never be.

Do you like the new length?


old length






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39 comments

  1. ChandraSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Of course I do! Now you have me wanting to chop up one of my maxi dresses! I love this on you...it shows off your legs and strappy sandals. Perfect DIY...even if the edges aren't the best.

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  2. MakailaSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    that is HOT girl! I love the new length. Nice work!

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  3. Samantha Strahan-LuckettSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    That's really cute :)

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  4. ChristinaSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    Very cute! I actually think it's how the dress should have been made in the first place! It's perfect now.

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    1. Windy City MamaSeptember 17, 2012 at 10:11 AM

      Thanks. I think you're right! The chevron works well with the cut.

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  5. Mrs. CollinsSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Wow, great job. Love it.

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  6. Daisy NguyenSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    LOVE this length - looks great on you!


    XOXO
    -Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
    http://psbananas.com

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  7. Cherrie J.September 12, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    Fierce!!! Love the new length.

    -Cherrie

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  8. prototype mamaSeptember 12, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    It looks like a different dress--love!

    http://www.prototypemama.com/

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  9. That's My MamaSeptember 12, 2012 at 10:08 PM

    I love the new length! It looks fab especially from the back :)

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  10. TeemsSeptember 13, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    You really flipped that. NICE!

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  11. High Heels & Good Meals!September 13, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    I love that you call it a mullet dress. LOL! Really cute transformation.

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    1. Windy City MamaSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:03 AM

      I think mullet dress is its unofficial nickname. :)

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  12. Ally @ Fever ThriftSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I love your mullet dress! I tried to cut my own, too, and it definitely did not turn out cute like yours- I couldn't get the lengths right and my cutting job was pretty tragic.

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    1. Windy City MamaSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:05 AM

      Thanks Ally. The best fabrics for this are the worst to cut!

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  13. Jeanine ByersSeptember 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    What you did with that dress is amazing!! I like the way it looked before, but it looks even better now!

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  14. Dee @ Cocktails with MomSeptember 17, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    Absolutely love it. Looks like a totally different dress and much better!

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  15. addicted2EtsySeptember 17, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    i wish i were more courageous, theres a lot of stuff I do, but DIY, changes, sewing ...all that stuff scares me, I always think I'm gonan mess up. PArtialy cos I failed needlework in boarding school.
    It looks great, dare I say, I prefer the after.

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    1. Windy City MamaSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:08 AM

      Womp Womp. Your skills have probably improved. No worries though you are the finder of fabulous etsy! You can outsource projects. :)

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  16. Pretty cool stuffSeptember 19, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I like it...and the little one is so cute!!!!

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  17. Jessica LaurenSeptember 19, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    What a great refashion...love what you did to it!

    ~*Jessica Lauren @ Copy-Cat-Crafter*~

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  18. BeautyStyleGrowthSeptember 20, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Love the outcome and love the Chevron print. The new outfit is better than the maxi
    k at www.beautystyleandgrowth.blogspot.com

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  19. JillSeptember 22, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    LOVE the stripes!!

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  20. Windy City MamaSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:10 AM

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