I didn't like to make skirts with a zipper, elastic is so much more fun.
So I decided to take male shorts from a discounter and make funny little skirts =)
The great thing is, that through the elastic in the shorts, you can wear the skirts not only on your hipps, but also on your waist, or as a top or dress (depending of the length of your skirt)
Hope you like the result, I absolutely love them ^^
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1. gather your materials
for my skirt, I chose black shorts with white stripes and lilac-black-striped fabric for the top. Under it goes black tull.
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2. cut your shorts, depending on the length you want the elastic part to be
(I liked the idea, that one could still see, that my skirt originally was a shorts, but I don't know how you'll feel about it)
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3. Cut out the upper fabric as a circle skirt
if you need a tutorial, this one should help:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/crispin.roche/circular.htm
I've made a pattern for me (see step 1) my skirt is about 8" long
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4. Cut out your tull
you can either cut it like the upper fabric in a circle (but it should be longer, if you want it to be seen, about 2")
or cou can cut rectangles, which should be also 2" longer than the upper skirt (=10"). But if you cut rectangles, you should let it be 2 or 3 times the size of your hipps (or waist, or whereever you will wear it), otherwise it won't gather as beautifully as the tutu it is intended to be
since I used this method to create my skirt, I tried to illustrate it for you as best I could
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5. Sew all layers together, pulling the elastic fabric, when necessary.
Use a zigzag stitch, so that it will stay stretchy
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6. You're almost done
zigzag the hem of your upper skirt, your fabric will curl adorably if you pull it a bit while sewing
(play with different colors of thread than your fabric, for a nice effect)
you can also serge the seam you have sewn to attach your layers to the shorts in order to stop the fabric from fraying
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Now you're done!
Sift through your drawers to create a fitting look with your new skirt and enjoy the looks of envy, when you stroll down the streets
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I really like the pastel colors of Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette"
this outfit reminds me a bit of it ;-)