I've been tirelessly searching for a maxi skirt that would be long enough to fit my lanky lower half. They all seem to stop awkwardly between my calf and ankle, so I decided to just make my own.
I've found it to be much cheaper to get something from a thrift store and redesign it, rather than buying the fabric and starting from scratch. The fabric alone for something like this would probably be $10/yd and you'd need a few yards. It's also much easier in my opinion to work with something that's already made.
Hooray for cheap and simple!
Hooray for cheap and simple!
First, I chopped the top just below the arms, knowing I could always take more off once I tried it on for length. It turned out to be just about perfect after I pinned the top down to make the waistband.
Next, I flipped the skirt inside-out, folded the top down about half an inch and then over again to make the casing for the elastic waistband. Then I stitched around the top, leaving a small opening.
I sewed it up, flipped it right-side-out and it was done!
Oh, and it looks great with these puppies.
Avatar moccs and a floor length jammie skirt? It doesn't get much better.
SOOO cute! Love what you did. Way to think outside the box. you're cute =)
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