Easy Origami Money Dress Instructions

Learn how to fold a dollar bill origami dress with our quick guide. Try this elegant origami money dress project to style your currency!

Anastasia Prokuda, a talented dollar bill origami artist, designed this unique currency project. She officially released this model to the public through her dedicated YouTube channel NProkuda.

This specific tutorial guides you through transforming a regular one dollar bill into a complete garment. The entire process requires no glue or tape, using only precise folding techniques to achieve distinct clothing features. Let us start folding!

If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.

Folding time: 5 minutes
Paper: A Dollar Bill
Total Steps: 14
Difficulty: Easy

Material

Prepare a one-dollar bill to fold a lovely origami dress. A slightly new bill would be better.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Fold the bill in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Step 2

Fold it in half horizontally from top to bottom.

Step 3

Fold the left and right edges to align with the vertical crease, crease them well, and unfold them.

Step 4

Flip the bill from left to right.

Step 5

Fold the two vertical creases you made in the previous step to align with the center vertical crease.

Step 6

Fold down the two corners on the top side a little.

Step 7

Fold the top edge of the back layer downward and flatten it.

Step 8

Fold the bottom edge up along the blue dotted line, then fold it back to the bottom side to form a zigzag.

Step 9

Rotate the dollar 90 degrees from right to left, then fold the edge to the right side along the dotted line. Rotate the bill back.

Step 10

Rotate the dollar 90 degrees from left to right, then fold the edge to the right side along the dotted line. Rotate the bill back.

Step 11

Turn the bill over from left to right.

Step 12

Fold the right edge of the top part to the left side, then flatten the resulting corners.

Step 13

Fold the lft edge of the top part to the right side, then flatten the resulting corners.

Step 14

Fold the two corners to the sides along the dotted lines to form the sleeves of the dress, then flip the bill over from left to right, that’s your cute origami dollar bill dress.

What’s Next

If this dollar bill dress arouses your “origami fashion addiction”, you may wish to continue exploring more styles:

The origami navy dress has a fitted silhouette, a v-shaped neckline, and half-long sleeves. It looks super realistic, and you can make it and attach it to a gift for baby girls. If you’re looking for something simpler, the easy origami dress is an excellent choice. It is similar to a nurse dress. It has a lovely wide collar, short sleeves and a lovely white skirt.