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How to Recycle a Bridesmaid Dress. Find new uses for that old bridesmaid dress hanging
in your closet. You will need A used bridesmaid dress Ingenuity and imagination. Step 1. Take
apart your dress and use the fabric by sewing the material into throw pillows, chair covers,
or a runner. Simple pillow patterns are available online. Step 2. Sell the dress at a consignment
shop, online, or at a garage sale. Step 3. Donate your dress to a high school’s prom
dress charity. Other charities and local thrift shops also accept special occasion dresses.
Check online to find local dress donation drives. Step 4. Shorten it to a cocktail dress
or alter it into a blouse or simple skirt. If these projects are beyond your skill, hire
a seamstress to do the alterations. Step 5. Lend the dress to a younger sibling or relative
for a school dance. Step 6. Wear an old bridesmaid dress as part of a Halloween costume. Be a
proper Southern belle or rip the dress and go as a prom queen zombie. Did you know Did
you know? Historically, bridesmaids protected the bride against evil spirits by wearing
similar clothing to confuse them.