Tie-dye Something!

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I am sure you have noticed the catwalks trip back in time. We are officially back to the 70’s this summer with bold florals, fringe and tie-dye. When was the last time you went back to your childhood camp days and made your own tie dye outfit? The first thing that comes to my mind is finding one of my dad's old white t-shirts to tie-dye. I don’t know about you, but I think I have outgrown that look. Let’s step it up a bit from the fruit of the loom look to what is in style for the 2015 summer…a 70’s inspired bohemian floor length dress.

What you need:
  • Indigo dye kit
  • The dress
  • Large tub
  • Rubber gloves
  • 2 pieces of cardboard
  • Extra rubber bands or twine
  • Drop cloth or trash bag
  • Scissors
  • Wooden ruler (or something to stir the mixture)
Step 1: Pick the dress you want to transform into your summer masterpiece. When picking the dress it is important to look at the fabric. You will only want to use natural fabrics such as, cotton, silk, linen or even wool. Synthetic fabrics do not hold the dye as well and are more difficult to work with.

Step 2: Setup the dye vat. I recommend following the instructions that come in the indigo dye kit. Psst...I halved my kit because I did not have a ton of items I wanted to dye and now I have leftovers for next time.

Step 3: Pick your design. There is the traditional rubber band circles, which is as classic as it gets but I decided to try a little different pattern called the itajime shibori. I absolutely love the outcome. I folded the dress like an accordion meaning you fold it in one direction and then in the other direction. Then folded it into a small square. I placed it between two pieces of cardboard and secured it with six rubber bands. The rubber bands or the twine and the cardboard will prevent the dye from penetrating the fabric. You can change the patterns by having more or less rubber bands or thicker and thinner rubber bands. Whatever you choose to do will be your unique one of a kind design.

Step 4: Start dying your dress. Make sure you have your gloves on otherwise you will look like you are ready to audition for a blue character in a sci-fi movie. Place your dress into the dye mixture and submerge it for a minimum of 5 minutes. The longer you leave the dress submerged the darker your indigo will be.

Step 5: Let your dress set. Remove your dress from the mixture and place on a dropcloth. You will watch science happen as the dress will oxidize, it will transform from green to blue. Let your dress set for at least one hour, some let it dry overnight.

Step 6: Unwrap and rinse your masterpiece. Now is the exciting time when you get to see how your dress turned out. Cut or unwrap the the rubber bands or twine and remove the cardboard. Remember their are no mistakes and it is your unique work of art. Rinse your dress in cold water to remove the extra dye. Keep rinsing until you see clear water.Want to set the color?

Once your groovy masterpiece is complete. You will want to set the color so it does not bleed through and onto other fabrics.

You will need:
  • White vinegar
  • Large tub
  • Kosher Salt
Step 1: In a tub place 1 cup of white vinegar, a shake of kosher salt and add enough cold tap water so the dress will be submerged.

Step 2: Place the dress and submerge it in the vinegar solution.

Step 3 Let it sit for 1 hour.

Step 4: Wash in the washer machine alone. You want to be sure that there is nothing else in the load incase it does bleed. Add 1 cup of white vinegar and ¼ cup of detergent.

Step 5: Let your beautiful dress air dry.

And there you have your 70’s inspired’ one of a kind summer camp tie-dye dress! Enjoy![vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image="" container_class="" color_overlay="" section_custom_id="" el_id=""]

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