DIY maxi split skirt..

The past few days I have been working on two gorgeous sheer maxi's in both black and purple. Because I didn't have a pattern (and I'm a slight perfectionist) it involved a lot of unpicking, resewing and general teeth clenching! This ain't a easy DIY as chiffon is one tricky mofo to sew but if you have moderate sewing skills you'll be fine!

You will need:
- At least 1.5-2 metres of chiffon/sheer fabric- Elastic band (enough for your waist)- Thread- Sewing tools

1. Cut two fabric pieces. The first 55cm (front) and the second 60cm (back). The selvedge will be at the waist and at the hem. You can adjust this depending on your size or how gathered you want your skirt. 
2. Overlock all raw edges.

3. Sew 45cm down (2cm seam allowance) on each side. This will make the side splits.

4. Fold the waistband down, this will form where the elastic will go. How far down you'll sew depends on the width of your elastic. Make it only a few millimetres wider than your elastic. Don't forget to leave a small hole to feed the elastic through.

5. Once you've fed the elastic through, overlap the two ends and secure with MANY stitches! Close up the hole. To secure the elastic in place, do a few stitches near the side seams.

6. OPTIONAL - Depending on how you want your skirt to look, you can make a little tube to go underneath. All I did was measure my hips and make a two layer tube skirt with a length of 35cm. Hand sew inside the waistband.

7. Finish off the edges and bring up the hem if required.. VOILA!

Comments

[runawayfromtrouble]

such a great tutorial! thank you :)