Reddit Users Recreated 12 Famous Outfits and Some of Them Could Outshine the Originals

When we watch movies or fashion shows we often get charmed by the outfits we see there and start thinking to ourselves: “I wish I had a dress like that!” For the heroes of our article, having an iconic gown in their wardrobes is not a problem at all. They are so creative and talented, that they can draft and sew any outfit they want.

We at Bright Side selected 12 self-made sewing projects whose creators were inspired by the famous movies and runway gowns to masterfully recreate the iconic looks.

1. “I made a corset inspired by the famous Chanel chain dress.”

The original Chanel dress:

2. “I made myself an Anne Boleyn costume for Halloween!”

The original dress from The Other Boleyn Girl:

3. “A dress inspired by the Black Swan movie I made!”

The original dress from Black Swan:

4. “I made the dressing gown that Bilbo wears in the first Hobbit movie.”

The original gown from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:

5. “My latest make: a gown inspired by Arwen from the Lord of the Rings movies (self-drafted)”

The original dress from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:

6. “The Marilyn Monroe dress finished just in time for the party!”

The original dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes:

7. “I completed my Belle gown!”

The original dress from Beauty and the Beast:

8. “I made a 1910’s inspired dress for the Downton Abbey movie premiere!”

The dresses they wear in Downton Abbey:

9. “This dress took me 2 weeks to complete.”

The original dress from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:

10. “I made my dress for my Ursula costume!”

The original dress from The Little Mermaid:

11. “I made my very own Pocahontas costume for a fancy dress party.”

The original dress from Pocahontas:

12. “Beth Harmon from The Queen’s Gambit. I made the dress.”

Whose self-made gown resembles the original the most, in your opinion? Can you sew?