#20 Back to School: No More Slidding Down Skirt

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Sweater Re-fashions
Some Ugly and Some Lovely

·      The post below is about an outfit for my after retirement "Back to School" wardrobe.

BEFORE:

·         Skirt and two coordinating tops. Several years ago, they were first Re-fashioned from three skirts bought for that purpose.  

·         Knit dress from the Re-fashion stash.

PROBLEM: I wore the skirt to the new job last week. It slid down when I walked. This left a gap between the skirt and loose overtop.

STEPS:

·      Remove the sleeves from the knit dress. Finish the arm holes by serging.

·      Unstitch the folded over skirt waistband and serge the edge.

·      Pin and hand baste the skirt on top of the knit dress. Top stitch.

AFTER:

•   The under-dress now serves as a cami and slip combination. The under-dress holds the skirt in place so it does not slide down. 

WHAT I LEARNED:

·      Take time to make small repairs to garments while Re-fashioning. 

These items had very thin serged seams. I added narrow straight seams to reinforce. 

AFTER:
Set was 1st Re-fashioned from
1 blue / 1 green skirt 
Now under-dress holds
the skirt in place so that it does not slide down

After:
Original skirt pleat in green top.

AFTER:
 Back of green set.

AFTER: Bue set.
1st Re-fashion
from 2 blue skirts.

AFTER: 
Blue knit under-dress
serves as cami / slip combo.
Skirt is topstitched onto under-dress
to keep the skirt from sliding down

AFTER: 
Waistband opened.
 Top-stitched onto under-dress to keep skirt in place.

AFTER: Sleeves removed 
on the under dress
Edges serged

BEFORE: Skirt slid down
leaving gap between loose tops.

BEFORE: Loose skirt