I am in love. I feel like adding pleated edges to all my skirts now.
I started out with this skirt. Quite nice, but way too short for me. I barely dared to move when I wore it.
I started out with this skirt. Quite nice, but way too short for me. I barely dared to move when I wore it.
I didn't want to go the common route by adding some flowy fabric to lengthen the skirt. I thought, and googled, and pinterested and found this http://www.ducksinarowblog.com/2010/09/pleated-fix.html. Perfect for me.
I cut the pleated edge 11 cm high and the length 2 x the width of the skirt + 10 cm.
Hemmed one of the long sides.
And made the indivdidual pleats 7 cm wide with a 3,5 cm underlay. Ironed and pinned the pleats as i went along.
More pictures of the process and tutorial: http://saga-i-farver.blogspot.dk/2014/09/jeg-elsker-lg.html
More pictures of the process and tutorial: http://saga-i-farver.blogspot.dk/2014/09/jeg-elsker-lg.html
The finished skirt:
More pictures of the process and tutorial: http://saga-i-farver.blogspot.dk/2014/09/jeg-elsker-lg.html
My blog: http://www.sagaifarver.dk
9 comments:
This one is pretty!
Very on trend too! Anyway you have the legs for mini skirts too
Yep, you've definitely 'delicious' legs yet when you feel uncomfy - no way.
Your rescue-idea is BRILLIANT and still leaves chances enough to admire your just as brilliant legs; mighty goodonya!!!
Hi 5 with me, if we both can now agree on this sort of length to be fair enough
a) to be comfy for you
b) to provide leg-fans like me (since my own are rather short and stubby ó.ó ) material for 'the internal mind-cinema' by dreaming behind a set of nice 'competitors' like yours - sorry
No need to feel embarrassed or shy - PLEASE; enjoy this natural wealth and pride of yours!
LG, Gerlinde,
(I AM a woman - honestly !)
This is so cute! Before it would have been a cute going-out skirt, IF you were comfortable in it, of course. But now, it looks much more grown-up and professional. I'd wear that to work even. Great job!
-Carissa
EOD
Awesome! I love your pleats too.
VERY nice - looks very sharp!
Thank you, thank you everyone. I get embarrassed by all the compliments :-).
You know, I am only 160 cm tall (app. 5'3") and wears a size 38 (US 8, UK 10) and one size larger around the hips.
We don't have to look like models to look good (I am learning also).
Seeeee, 2 inches 'taller' than I'm - hence: pink
envy ;-) !
LG, Gerlinde
'leg-fan' and danger off: I'm not 'of the other side either' (hubby can confirm; yet we both tend to admire nice and chic dressed legs - sorry)
Very cute detail, and I'll add my 2 cents and say lovely legs! I'm a big fan of pleats and need to incorporate that more in my refashions, so thank you for the inspiration!
Post a Comment