Comments on: DIY Vintage Wedding Dress Envelope Clutch Tutorial

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:34:45 +0000

In reply to Beth Mackey. I love it, I'm so glad you liked it, thanks for stopping by!

By: Beth Mackey

Beth Mackey — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:37:32 +0000

Thank you! Glad my daughter found this link. I used the sleeve from my 1984 dress to make her a beautiful clutch. I added D-Rings so that she can add a strap. What a great memento to tie our weddings together. Thanks for the great directions.

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:35:13 +0000

In reply to Manda Schaffer. I would use a stiff interfacing, you can find that at your local fabric store!

By: Manda Schaffer

Manda Schaffer — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:34:35 +0000

I am wondering what I can add in this clutch purse to make it more stable. We are going to a dinner train and I want it to be more sturdy to place my phone inside it. Any ideas?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:37:24 +0000

Really cute tutorial!

By: MPaula

MPaula — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:58:18 +0000

I like the diagrams and they cover all the steps. I am an engineer, though, so I am used to working with diagrams or sketches.
I recently found a small charity thrift store in my neighbourhood. All the items are donated and she shares the profits with another small group that supplies needed items for the homeless. I brought here some soap samples for the group and gave her a couple watches from my vast collection. I need large faces and numbers to see now. I have lots of nice fabric to make envelope clutches. Not sure about the fancy bit. I may have to haunt second-hand stores. Not a hardship. 🙂

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:52:48 +0000

Made this today to surprise my daughter for her wedding in two weeks. It came out lovely although due to my sewing abilities its a bit crooked. But I’m pleased with it. Cutting out the lace and pearls from the bodice to put on the flap was a great idea. Great use of my 80s dress with the huge puffy sleeves. Both of my daughters thought the dress was hysterical…so no use anyone ever wanting to wear it. Of course I now need to make another to hold for if/when second daughter gets married.

Thank you for sharing this idea!

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:50:46 +0000

In reply to Stacey. this makes me so happy to hear!! :)

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:01:31 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. My daughter and I were going to refurbish my veil that my best friend had made for my wedding, but didn’t want to mess with dying it. I had also thought about just taking a bow off my wedding dress to wrap her flowers in, but then I read your post. So, my mom is going to help me make the clutch and we will surprise my daughter at her shower. Your drawing and instructions helped me get the pattern made so I feel very comfortable cutting the dress, knowing how much I need.

By: Wedding Time Bridal

Wedding Time Bridal — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:32:24 +0000

Excellent work. Thanks for the information. sounds so great and helpful. Kudos!

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:29:52 +0000

In reply to Joanne Cole. So glad the tutorial helped! If you have 3 other ones to make, I would think about how to use just parts of the dress. My cousin used just some of the swirls from the lace of this same dress for something for her wedding, you could used a decorative part as an accent on a clutch maybe instead of needing the entire clutch to be made from it? In case you missed it, I also lined mine with scraps from my mom's dress, so that was another way to need less fabric! :)

By: Joanne Cole

Joanne Cole — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:30:12 +0000

My wedding dress is 50 years old and with my oldest granddaughter getting married in just a matter of weeks I took apart my dress to make her a clutch. I looked up what you did and appreciate the instructions. It is what I had planned but was afraid of making a mistake so your directions helped and I thank you for that. Did not think of the batting and that makes it perfect. I do want to put something from the pearls and tiny sequins on as well but I do have 3 other granddaughters that I also want to make the clutches for and have not figured out how to divide that up 4 ways but will try to think of someway to do it.

By: Clare Powers

Clare Powers — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:52:30 +0000

This inspired me to make a clutch for my daughter’s wedding with the train from my wedding dress. It was very special to make it and very special for her to receive it at her bridal shower. I forgot to snap a picture. Maybe on her wedding day next month. Thanks for the inspiration. So happy part of my wedding dress will be part of her special day.

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:46:02 +0000

In reply to Alka Goyal. It turned out so cute, I love it! Thank you so much for sharing! Xo!

By: Alka Goyal

Alka Goyal — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:19:03 +0000

Just used your directions and made one! Blogged about it here…http://the5cees.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the tute!

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:23:05 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Hopefully someday I'll add a piece of my dress!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:09:49 +0000

I imagine this clutch being passed down through generations with bits and pieces of gowns sewn in… what a wonderful legacy 🙂

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:02:19 +0000

What a beautiful way to honor such special people on your big day. I love it Cassie! Thanks for sharing.

P.S. It doesn’t hurt that the clutch turned out gorgeous too! The lining is my favorite part…so unexpected and beautiful.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:09:20 +0000

What a great way to repurpose a wedding dress! I love this! Thank you for sharing with us at the Weekend Block Party, I hope you’ll join us again this week!

By: Cassandra May

Cassandra May — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:35:08 +0000

In reply to Nichole Tinaglia Hoehn. Thanks!!

By: Nichole Tinaglia Hoehn

Nichole Tinaglia Hoehn — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 04:10:21 +0000

Thanks for posting this. What a wonderful way to have your grandma at your special day. I just love this!

By: Lisa @ Wine & Glue

Lisa @ Wine & Glue — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 14:33:34 +0000

So beautiful Cassie! Aren’t grandmas amazing? My grandmother passed away when I was 11 and right before my wedding I was at my cousin’s house and discovered her sewing table. There was a long beautiful piece of white lace ribbon in it that got tied around my bridal bouquet. Nothing as special as this amazing clutch, but so nice to have her be part of my day 🙂