How to remake a skirt?

There are hardly any girls who don’t wear skirts at all. This clothing is very feminine, with its help the beauty of the figure is emphasized. Of course, if you shake the wardrobe, you can find many skirts that are already fed up or completely unfashionable. Do not throw them away, we will tell you how to remake the skirt. It is enough to put it on and decide in front of the mirror: what can be done to give a new life.

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Remaking a leather skirt

To do this, get the following materials and tools:

• Measuring tape;
• Chalk;
• Scissors;
• Sewing machine;
• Needle for sewing leather;
• A fabric on which there is an interesting print;
• Hairpin;
• Iron;
• Ripper;
• Metal zipper, the length of which is equal to the length of the skirt.

We carefully study the thing and begin to act:

1. If there is an extra length, it must be measured and cut.
2. In the event that the thing has become narrow, you need to determine how much fabric you need to add.

Important! First, the hips are measured in the widest part, and then the skirt in the same area. We multiply the numbers obtained by the thing by two, and then we find the difference between the results.

3. Determine how wide a fabric insert is needed. To this figure should be added about two centimeters.
4. Now you need to calculate how much we will cut from the skirt. To do this, we take the desired insert width, from which we subtract the additional width of the skirt and two and a half centimeters.
5. The unnecessary part is cut out.
6. We cut the fabric using measurements.

Important! 2.5 cm should be added to the upper and lower parts of the fabric, which must be tucked and hemmed.

7. On the fabric, it is necessary to note and stitch the tucks.
   
8. On one side we are trimming a skirt and fabric.
9. On the other hand, insert the zipper. It is necessary to make sure that it is unfastened from the bottom - so if you want, you can make a cut.

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Skirt from an old sweater

Remaking the skirt with your own hands - the ideas are simply amazing! For example, for this option, you will need an old sweater and an unnecessary knitted T-shirt or dress:

1. We put things on the table.
2. The sweater is cut under the armhole in order to make the canvas rectangular.
3. From a knitwear we cut a strip, which subsequently turns into a belt.
4. The knitwear is folded in half, a corsage tape is inserted into it, cleaved with pins.
5. A skirt and a belt are cut off from the inside.

Important! A seam is better to use overcast.

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The second life of a jeans model

Such alteration of the skirt does not even require the use of a needle and thread.

Preparation required:

• A sheet of cardboard is dense;
• Chalk;
• Pencil
• Pins
• Scissors.

Alteration of the skirt - master class:

1. First of all, we determine the length, mark it with pins.

Important! You should not cut it too short, because due to the wavy hem, the appearance will turn out to be vulgar.

2. A semicircle with a wave of about ten centimeters is drawn on cardboard.
3. The stencil is cut out and applied to the fabric.
4. We circle the lines, and then cut the hem along them.
5. Erase lines that were drawn in chalk.

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Change the pleated thing

From old clothes you can make a very fashionable model in which the back is longer than the front.

For such an alteration requires the preparation of:

• A long pleated skirt with a floral print;
• Scissors;
• Sewing machines;
• Needles;
• Thread;
• Scissors;
• Iron.

Even a beginner will cope with the work:

1. We lay out the skirt and mark the place where the arc will be cut.
2. Fold the product along the front.
3. We spread it on the table and cut out the arc in front. At the maximum point, the length should be approximately 30 cm from the hem.
4. You need to cut it out slowly so as not to cut off the excess. This will require periodic fitting.
5. The edges are ironed and overlocked.
6. Then they need to be stitched on a typewriter and again process the seams with an iron.

And from a long skirt you can make a wonderful suit that is perfect for a walk along the beach:

1. The minimum length is cut from the skirt, which will be the bottom of the suit.
2. Edges are machined.
3. The remaining hem is used to make the top.
4. We sew a bra with straps.

Everything, the costume is ready!

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Nothing is impossible. No need to rush to throw things that you no longer wear. From them you can always make either a new part of the wardrobe, or various useful little things for the home.