DIY Sparkling Little Black Dress

“You’re never over-dressed or under-dressed in a little black dress.” Karl Lagerfeld knows a thing or two about style, so who are we to disagree? This glamorous LBD fits the description perfectly: with Swarovski crystals snaking down from neckline to hem, it’s flattering and endlessly versatile, taking you from desk to drinks, or dinner to dancing.

The Swarovski Crystal Beads and Sew-On Stones used to make this dress are just a few styles to choose from the virtual endless shapes, sizes and colors that you can use to create your own personalize style.

Swarovski Crystals used in this design:

3256-14x8.5mm Galactic Sew-On Stone in Jet (18 pieces)

Swarovski 5328-3mm Xilion Bicone Beads Crystal Metallic Light Gold 2x

Swarovski 5328-3mm Xilion Bicone Beads Jet

Swarovski 5328-4mm Xilion Bicone Beads Crystal Metallic Light Gold 2x

Swarovski Crystal 5378-14mm Cross Beads Jet

Supplies and Tools:

Supplies include a black dress, and a black button hole silk.

Tools include a beading needle and scissors.

Level of design: Beginner

Cut 1mm long black button silk. Sew all the Swarovski crystals in the material list onto the black dress as shown in the illustrations with this step

Other popular effects include:

Crystal Silver Night                                          Crystal Light Chrome

Keep smiling and keep sparkling!