1. PROM DRESS
Jessica Hieber

2. Why I Chose To Make My Prom
Dress
• Petite
• Mother sewed during childhood
• Money saved
• Modesty

3. Problem In Fashion Industry
• Influence of media
• Influence of movies,
magazines, and music
• Influence of women’s
fashion on girls
• Society accepts
dressing

4. Process
From this To this

5. Finding a Facilitator
• Sew well
• Experienced
• Complete large projects

6. Nicole Carnes
• Has degrees in Family and
Consumer Science, Nutrition and
Food Science
• Master’s degree in emotional and
behavior disorders

7. Tina McDaniel
• Started in home
economics
• Sews as a
hobby

8. Dress Style
• My Inspiration: $388
• My Dress: $115
• I Saved: $273

9. Find A Pattern
• Looked from August to November
• Lengthen skirt

10. Measurements

11. Purchasing Fabric
• Fabrics: liner, solid satin, and an
overlay.
• Color

12. Lengthening Patterns

13. Cutting Skirt

14. Sewing Machine

15. Putting It Together

16. Basting

17. Bust
• Sweetheart neckline
• New pattern

18. Mrs. Tina’s Plan
• Come up with a plan for ruching
• Make prototype

19. Making Prototype
• Lengthened pieces
• Continued Angles

20. Ruching
• Sew together
• Make adjustments

21. Real Fabric
• Added boning
• Attached to skirt

22. Finishing Touches
• Add zipper
• Adjust hem
• Sew trim

23. Obstacles
• Freehand ruching
• Purchasing trim
• Hemming fabric

24. What I Learned
• Time management skills
• Work well under pressure
• Write e-mails

25. Future
• Chef
• Culinary Arts with a Concentration
in Baking and Pastry
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