23 Ways To Glam Up Your Little Black Dress

If you’re planning to wear that trusty LBD on New Year’s Eve, you’re going to have to add a little sparkle. Time to get out the Bedazzler.

I know, right? Now tell your friends!
23 Ways To Glam Up Your Little Black Dress
Peggy Wang

1. Embellish your shoes with crystals.

Get the full tutorial here.

2. Make your own glittery shoe clips.

Get the directions here.

3. Cut out the back.

You’ll need some actual sewing skills to make this.

4. Recycle a gold necklace by sewing it to the neckline of your LBD.

Here’s a good DIY.

5. Put a sparkly ethereal accessory in your hair.

Source: pinterest.com

Get the directions for this Rodarte-inspired hair barrette here.

Learn how to make this headpiece here.

6. If your dress has a collar, add collar clips.

You can usually find them on Etsy, or make your own.

Collar clips tutorial from Refinery 29.

7. If your dress doesn’t have a collar, put one on.

Learn how to make a beaded one here. Romwe also has some.

Source: pinterest.com

8. Wear fancy gloves.

From PS I Made This.

9. Add a bow belt.

Click through for the directions on how to make this.

Source: runwaydiy.com

This embellished belt is from Club Monaco.

10. Or add a glitter belt.

Did your LBD come with belt loops and an LBB (Little Black Belt)? Replace it with this DIY glitter cincher.

11. Embellish the ankle straps of your shoes.

Get the tutorial here.

12. Wear a statement necklace.

The gaudier, the better. This one is $25.

Source: etsy.com

13. Get yourself some sparkly tights.

Learn how to make DIY glitter tights here.

14. Sew a sequin trim to a collarless jacket.

15. Add rope and tassels to the straps of your dress.

16. Add iron-on rhinestones to the waist.

Source: ispydiy.com

17. Take an old sequined shirt or scarf you don’t want, and use the fabric to embellish the sleeves.

18. Wear a glittery crown headband.

New Year’s Eve is probably the only time of year you can get away with actually wearing this.

Source: etsy.com

19. Turn your wedge boots into DISCO wedge boots.

20. Add a masquerade mask.

Learn how to make this here.

21. Wear a rhinestone cuff.

Learn how to make this here.

Here’s a tutorial for a lucite cuff.

22. Embellish the hem with a ribbon.

Try a velveteen, satin, or metallic ribbon.

23. Make a totally glam glitter clutch bag.

Get the tutorial here.

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      Why is every commenter on BF an ass?
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      thanks for the ideas. sorry ppl on BF are such dickheads….want nice?..come on over to reddit. we’ll treatcha right.

    • Jassy217 5 months ago

      Thank you Buzzfeed, for giving this stay-at-home mother something to fill my time until New Years. I may look like a glitterati princess Monday night, but I’ll be DIY fly!

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