Monday, September 01, 2014

Maxi Skirt into 50s Skirt

I bought this skirt from eBay for a bargain price; the fabric really caught my eye! Whilst I think it's quite nice in it's original format, maxi skirts aren't really my style so I wanted to make it into something a bit more retro.

The skirt was quite large, so there was a lot of fabric here for me to work with, I chopped off the top, gathered the raw hem and attached it to an elastic band.

Here is the before and after photo:


The skirt came with a fabric belt which I have decided to use as a scarf to add to the retro effect, and I will wear the skirt over a petticoat to give it fullness.

The full tutorial can be found here.

7 comments:

Nina said...

Awesome! I love the 'pouf'

GeekyArtsyMommy said...

super cute! I'm a sucker for vintage looks like that. :)

Joke Vermanen said...

Much better!

jennifer elliott said...

I love love love the new skirt! It's so cute! Great job!

Jennifer Elliott, EOD

Rennie said...

so Audrey Hepburn! I bet you look sunning walking down the road in that :D really ladylike

cfort82 said...

Love the transformation! Super cute.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Kathy W. - One Brown Mom said...

LOVE this!