While we hope to begin bringing you some new tutorials this fall, we’ve come across some great tutorials on other websites that we’d like to share with you now.
Brit & Co is a website that describes itself as a ‘young’ version of Martha Stewart. They have a great tutorials on how to modify your existing skirts, tops, and dresses to include a Peplum.
http://www.brit.co/diy-peplum/
FYI – our black vinyl material is perfect for making the Peplum in the pictures.
That Brit & Co guide looks beginner-friendly, and adding a peplum to something already in my closet feels less intimidating than starting from scratch.
Calling out the black vinyl option was helpful, since fabric choice really changes how dramatic or subtle the peplum ends up looking.
This is a nice reminder that small alterations like a peplum can completely change a garment without needing advanced sewing skills.
I like that you pointed to the Brit & Co tutorial instead of reinventing it, and the idea of adding a peplum to existing skirts and tops feels really doable.
The ‘young Martha Stewart’ description of Brit & Co made me curious, and the peplum modification idea seems like a smart way to refresh older dresses.
Good tip about your black vinyl material matching the example, because that crisp edge is exactly what makes a peplum stand out visually.
Using your black vinyl for the peplum in those photos makes a lot of sense, it gives that structured look that softer fabrics sometimes can’t achieve.
I appreciate that you shared an external tutorial here, especially one that covers skirts, tops, and dresses instead of just a single project.
I’ve been wanting to try a peplum but didn’t want to sew a whole garment, so modifying an existing top like in the tutorial is perfect.
The peplum trend can look tricky, but seeing it added to existing pieces in the tutorial makes it seem much more approachable.