Here is a little series I am doing in the "Refashioning" vein, but specifically geared towards changing "okay" clothing into more functional pieces (vs. hideous pieces into less hideous). I hope these entries give you some ideas!
Today's post is about how to turn sleeveless dresses into skirts. It really is as easy as cutting off the bodice and hemming the waist, but for those visual learners, scroll through the pictures!
A note before cutting, you will notice I laid the dress down with the front of the dress facing the floor. Now look at the picture below. I am lifting up the back bottom hem. I pulled it down below the front about half an inch or so. This is to allow for "butt lift." This is for those babies, who like me,..."got back."
So...really important. If your dress has a zipper and you want to keep it, make sure to zip it down just past the waist. Otherwise you will chop it off when you start cutting!
To hem the waist band, just fold it down twice about 1/4-1/2inch and pin it. Then sew.
Zip the zipper up to the top before you start stitching, this helps you keep both sides even.
That's it! Here's my finished skirt with one of my favorite T-shirts!
Here's another sleeveless dress I turned into a skirt.
Don't forget the zipper!!
I probably would never have worn these dresses as dresses because they were too high maintenance, but as skirts, they will get much more mileage!
The End!!
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