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Sarah Hambly is a self-taught fashion designer who has been sewing for just 4 years. She learned the craft from her mother and what she could find on YouTube and Pinterest, and kept getting better by trial and error. But even though Sarah's experience in the field is relatively short, she isn't short on skills.

Hambly has already proved that she is really versatile, and could probably dress up any Disney princess. Or villain. I mean, she has already created designs for beauty queens, rodeo queens, films, brides, and pretty much everyone you could imagine.

On December 14, Sarah tweeted all the dresses she made this year. From elegant, houses-of-Hogwarts-inspired designs to a daunting baroque Kylo Ren, the collection quickly went viral, generating over 335,000 likes, and we at Bored Panda decided to feature some of them as well. They're just too good!

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Dress I Made This Year

Dress I Made This Year

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"Dresses can take anywhere from a few days to a week or two to complete," Hambly told Bored Panda. "I have previously done dresses that can take up to four months to complete. Once I have a clear design in my head, I usually work on figuring out how to execute it and what materials I should use, and then go about building it from memory. Sometimes, when I know the project will take a while, I will sketch out the design first and put it aside until I have more time to figure out how to make them."

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    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Ravenclaw

    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Ravenclaw

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    In 2018, the designer moved to Reno, Nevada, where she currently resides and spends her time creating couture gowns, wearable art, and incredible headpieces for photographers and clientele all over the world. This year, however, has been different. "Since Covid had forced us indoors for a big portion of 2020, I wanted to help myself and others pass the time by sewing and getting people interested in sewing. Normally, when a dress is finished, I would photograph them and then rent them out for other photographers to use, [but because of the pandemic] I haven't had the chance to photograph as much as I liked, so I have kept them until I can showcase them properly," Hambly explained the situation.

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    The price of these dresses varies a lot and mostly depends on the materials and workmanship. "A dress can cost anywhere from $2—I made one from a shower curtain I got at a thrift store—to thousands of dollars for special dresses from fabrics like fiber optics," Hambly said, adding that she tries to make a lot of textiles too, so things like custom embroidery, beadwork, and color can add up fast. "I make them all myself, each one is bespoke, and I don't tend to repeat any designs more than once."

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    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Slytherin

    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Slytherin

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    varwenea
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think my privates would be showing wearing this. Can I wear some bicycle shorts under this?

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    #6

    A Folklore Inspired Wedding Dress

    A Folklore Inspired Wedding Dress

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    CorgiGirl
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is my favourite. It just speaks to me. Cannot wait for you to design dresses with the "Dune" theme

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    A Dress Made From Fabric I Found On Wish

    A Dress Made From Fabric I Found On Wish

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    Giambattista Valli

    Giambattista Valli

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    Jules G.
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks kind of like Ariana Grande’s dress, but in black 😍

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    #9

    A Dress Made For The Film Wonderwell

    A Dress Made For The Film Wonderwell

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    A Loki Inspired Look

    A Loki Inspired Look

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    A Renaissance Painting As A Dress

    A Renaissance Painting As A Dress

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    #18

    Fairy Inspired

    Fairy Inspired

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    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Gryffindor

    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Gryffindor

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    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Hufflepuff

    Houses Of Hogwarts Inspired Dress: Hufflepuff

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    #23

    A Dress Entirely Sewn By Hand Made From Chainmail

    A Dress Entirely Sewn By Hand Made From Chainmail

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    Sugar Daddy Robe

    Sugar Daddy Robe

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    Jayne Kyra
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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oh no, my poor husband! Who could have done something so cruel?" *sobs into a decorative pillow that hides the murder weapon.*

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    Fairy Inspired

    Fairy Inspired

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason this makes me think of the princess child (Oracle?) On the never ending story.

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    Armor Dress

    Armor Dress

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    Zoe's Mom
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks 'strong' and I don't think just anyone could pull this one off.

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    Holiday Barbie: 2020

    Holiday Barbie: 2020

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    Earth

    Earth

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    A Traditional Ankara Fabric Dress

    A Traditional Ankara Fabric Dress

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    Rococo Marie Antoinette Made With 8$ Curtains And Lace From The Sides Of Pillows

    Rococo Marie Antoinette Made With 8$ Curtains And Lace From The Sides Of Pillows

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    A Dress Inspired By Pink Circus Cookies

    A Dress Inspired By Pink Circus Cookies

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    Water

    Water

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    #48

    Vampire Diaries Costume

    Vampire Diaries Costume

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    A Dress Made From Plastic Chainmail

    A Dress Made From Plastic Chainmail

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    Zodiac Sign Dress: Sag

    Zodiac Sign Dress: Sag

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    C.S. E.
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both dresses are absolutely lovely, but I think this would be better served by a spring sign. The Libra dress is a good color for autumn zodiacs. This dress makes me think of breezy early springs and dogwood blossoms.

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    A Dress Inspired By Hulu’s The Great

    A Dress Inspired By Hulu’s The Great

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    Strawberry Dress But Made With Hand Painted Glitter Pumpkins

    Strawberry Dress But Made With Hand Painted Glitter Pumpkins

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    15ft Train White Dress

    15ft Train White Dress

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    sylvanticx
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is really pretty, but the materiel is kind of cheap-looking, and the ends need to be hemmed or something, they look a bit jagged.

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