DIY Dainty Rose Choker

DIY

So in my last Vintage of the Month (VOTD) post, I promised that I would share the super quick and dirty tutorial for making the dainty rose choker that I wore in the outfit. Here it is!There's tons of 90's inspired choker tutorials out there on the Internet. In my opinion, doing it with a ribbon and some chain is definitely more ideal but I wanted to work with what I have (i.e. yards and yards of elastic) instead of heading out to buy new supplies, so this is what I came up with.Materials:Needle and threadLittle rosesWide, black elasticSteps:1. Measure the diameter of your neck. Add 0.5" seam allowance on both ends for sewing. Cut the required length of elastic. For example, the diameter of my neck is about 12" and I wanted 0.5" as seam allowance on both ends, so I cut a length of elastic measuring 12" + (2 x 0.5") = 13".2. Sew ends of elastic together. Ensure to sew 0.5" from the ends of the elastic. You now have a basic, plain elastic choker.3. Sew 3 little roses together to form a cluster of 3 roses.4. Sew the cluster of roses to the centre of the basic choker.5. Pull, stretch and wear over your head!I hope this tutorial is useful for anyone wanting to make some elastic chokers! xx GIf you're thinking to yourself that the little roses look awfully familiar, you're right. They are the same ones that I used for my 1950's style Baby Doll PJs set!

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