The tendrils on fresh sugar snap peas inspired this botanical bias-tube embellishment. A bias tube is elegant in its simplicity, flexible in form, and potent with sculptural possibility. In this article, learn to make and apply the tubes to create the curled ends without wire. Also learn how to sculpt leaves in fabric and attach everything to your dress. Master the basics, and then apply this technique to other fabrics and necklines for garden-variety style that’s anything but ordinary.

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Flat bias-cut fabric on a two-dimensional surface can expand, contract, and shape ripple-free around a curve. The curved ends of the bias tubes use the same principle but are three-dimensional.

1. Cut six bias strips. Cut 1-inch-wide, 20-inch-long bias strips. Fold a strip lengthwise, wrong side out. Stitch 1/4 inch from the folded edge. Use a short stitch, and hold the strip evenly…