In the depths of our wardrobes, you can find many items that are almost never worn. All of them expect a chance for a second life, if, of course, there is a desire to work a little with their hands and get a fashionable new thing without spending money. A dress made of a long pleated skirt will be useful for you both in the office and on a holiday, if you use stylish accessories.
It is necessary
- - pleated skirt;
- - threads with needles;
- - scissors;
- - sewing machine.
Instructions
Step 1
Take a skirt long enough to make a dress. If it sits in the closet for a long time, wash and iron it. Inspect the product from all sides in order to find holes or other defects that need to be eliminated in time. Pay attention to the elastic band of the skirt - from long storage it could lose elasticity and turn yellow. Carefully touch up parts requiring repair or replacement.
Step 2
Carefully open the hem. Place the smoothed skirt on a flat surface, straightening all the pleats. It is even better to stretch the elastic of the product, fixing it in this position with power buttons - this increases the confidence that you will cut the dress correctly. If the skirt has only one seam, place it strictly in the middle at the back. The side seams must remain in place.
Step 3
Cut a strip about 15 centimeters wide on each side of the garment. Do not reach the elastic of the skirt - leave about 30 centimeters to make wing sleeves. Overlock or zigzag all cuts. Turn the future dress inside out and sew side seams. The bottom of the sleeves can be simply folded, or it is better to sew a bias tape Repeat the same procedure with the bottom of the entire product. Iron any new stitches you make.
Step 4
If you are not satisfied with how the neckline, which is the belt of the skirt, looks like, sew on it with handmade lace or some other decorative element.
For this skirt dress, choose a suitable strap or sew a belt. To decorate the cut-out elastic in the sewing accessories department, choose a beautiful fantasy flower, or even better several. Put them on pins and change according to your mood or depending on the occasion and day that you wear this dress.
