Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Here’s a tutorial on how to make a halter top maxi dress. In Part 1 of this DIY sewing tutorial, we make our pattern pieces and cut out our fabric. Check out the time markers below to pick up right where you left off or to fast forward through what you already know.

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Part 2: youtu.be/1uNoqAgENeg
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Pick up right where you left off:

Bodice Measurements 2:41
Bodice Elastic Measurements 7:04
Skirt Measurements 7:40
Drafting Bodice Pattern Piece 9:47
Swayback Adjustment 12:36
Drafting Skirt Pattern Piece 14:08
Cutting out Fabric 18:16
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