DIY Chic Bow Belt!

What does fashion mean to you? It could be anything from expression of your identity to reflection of your personalities.

Fashion to me is shedding all my inhibitions and do what I can do best which is - Being Stylish. Being stylish does not mean aping the latest trends or buying expensive clothes. Style has to be individualistic. It has to be yours.

Since Indiplum is all about combining fashion with originality I will teach you to make your very own Bow Belt!

Here is a step by step tutorial for making a Chic Bow Belt in less than 10 minutes. Make it, Flaunt it.

So to start with you need to choose a fabric of your choice. It could be adorable polka dotted or with animal prints or it could be simply striped!

For the Belt :

• Fold the cloth in half the long way and sew along the long side. Leave both shorter ends open for now.
• Fold over one open end and hand stitch one side of the snap into the inside.
  Now sew that opening shut (the belt is still inside out).
• Flip right side out now. Once it's right side out, measure it around your waist. The short side that is sewn shut should have the snap on the outside now. Mark with a pencil where the second snap should be. It will be underneath the other piece so you won't have to worry about the stitches or hem showing.
• Now sew the second snap on through both pieces. Trim the end, fold and sew along the fold.

For the Bow :

• Cut a piece of fabric 6'' x 10''. Fold in half and sew along the long side. Iron the seam flat.
• Turn it inside out and move the seam to the middle. Iron flat.
• Sew the ends together.

For the middle bow band : 

• The middle of the bow is a piece of fabric 3'' x 4 ½''. Fold it in half and sew as you've done the other two pieces. Turn inside out as well.
• Take this small piece and fold it around the middle of the band. Sew where you're pinching, you want it tight but you'll be sliding the bow in it, so not very tight.
• Pinch the bow and pull it through the middle band  you've just sewed together.

You can add some glitter,buttons or simply paint the bow with the color that speaks your mind. Snap the belt around your waist and you're ready to make the town go green with envy! For more such DIY fashion projects do check out the Indiplum page on Facebook and personalize your wardrobe!