Recently, my mom decided to go through her closet and take out all the stuff she never wears, and give it away (as she does once or twice a year). Before taking it to GCF, she always gives me a chance to go through, and this time was quite a harvest! A few items were adorable as they were, but I also saw some things that had a lot of potential for upcycling, like this skirt:
It has an adorable print, it's made of 100% linen, and it's lined in soft cotton, but it's a bit.. matronly. But, I knew there was life in it yet! And so, here is my quick tutorial on turning a long a-line skirt into a cute strapless dress.
One thing I should mention before we start, is that you need to make sure that it will actually fit above your bust when all zipped up. If it fits as a skirt a little below the waist, then most likely it will fit you up top too. Another handy thing, is if the skirt has a side zipper, it will look better and be easier to get on and off as a dress (than if it has a back zipper).
So, the first step is to try it on inside out and mark the ends of darts under your bustline
and on the princess line on your back.
It is up to you if you want to stop the darts at the empire waist (like I did) or bring them all the way down to your natural waist. Either way, we'll only be sewing the top point of the dart down to the fullest point where we're taking it in. This way, they will look more like pleats and add fullness to the skirt of the dress.
After you've pinned the darts, sew them up and try it on again. If you need to bring it in more, than do so. Once you've got a good fit, you're done!
You can wear it as is or with a belt or ribbon! Super cute and easy!
It has an adorable print, it's made of 100% linen, and it's lined in soft cotton, but it's a bit.. matronly. But, I knew there was life in it yet! And so, here is my quick tutorial on turning a long a-line skirt into a cute strapless dress.
One thing I should mention before we start, is that you need to make sure that it will actually fit above your bust when all zipped up. If it fits as a skirt a little below the waist, then most likely it will fit you up top too. Another handy thing, is if the skirt has a side zipper, it will look better and be easier to get on and off as a dress (than if it has a back zipper).
So, the first step is to try it on inside out and mark the ends of darts under your bustline
and on the princess line on your back.
It is up to you if you want to stop the darts at the empire waist (like I did) or bring them all the way down to your natural waist. Either way, we'll only be sewing the top point of the dart down to the fullest point where we're taking it in. This way, they will look more like pleats and add fullness to the skirt of the dress.
After you've pinned the darts, sew them up and try it on again. If you need to bring it in more, than do so. Once you've got a good fit, you're done!
You can wear it as is or with a belt or ribbon! Super cute and easy!
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