Make-Your-Own Special Occasion Skirt

Make-Your-Own Special Occasion Skirt

October 31st, 2007 @ 9:29 am by Mrs. Tulip

Of my 20+ magazine subscriptions (no comments, please!!), one of my favorite drop-everything-and-read titles is Blueprint, from the Martha Stewart empire. And Mrs. Strawberry’s recent Blueprint post reminded me of something from the Nov/Dec issue that I’ve been meaning to share with you all:

I love the draping of this skirt and think it would make a beautiful bridesmaid skirt. Or, really, a beautiful skirt for any special event — holiday parties, rehearsal dinner, you-name-it…. And, believe it or not, it’s extremely easy to make one yourself!

Here are the instructions (from the Blueprint website):

Skirt How-To

1. Buy 2 to 2 1/2 yards of 60-inch wide silk taffeta.

2. Finish the edges by folding them over and securing with iron-on Stitch Witchery ($2 for 20 yards at amazon.com) or by using a sewing machine.

3. Hold one corner of fabric against your left hip, then wrap the fabric twice around your body.

4. Grab a small handful of fabric about 6 inches in from the corner you just wrapped around your body and double-knot it to the corner you’re holding against your hip.

5. Adjust the skirt so the draped portion is in the back.

And that’s it! You’re done! (Just promise me you’ll eat when wearing your skirt. I was shocked that my beloved Blueprint would use such an obviously unhealthy model….)

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7 Responses to “Make-Your-Own Special Occasion Skirt”

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Mrs. Blueberry (message) 80 posts, Worker bee

OK now that is just too cool! It’d also be easy to make a knee- or tea-length version of this, just by using a narrower fabric (not a shorter length, just a narrower width).
Thanks so much for posting this, Miss Tulip!

10/31/07 @ 9:46 am (reply)

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Maegan (message) 272 posts, Helper bee

That is awesome! I think I’m going to give it a try. It’s a unique look, but very pretty. I like!

10/31/07 @ 9:51 am (reply)

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tanya2s (message) 416 posts, Helper bee

What a neat idea! I’m totally going to have to try it the next time I see some decorator fabric on sale– it’s the only stuff that comes wide enough to make a full-length skirt!

Though unless you’re really tall, you don’t need 60″ wide fabric. 54″ would work easily, even with a deep hem.

10/31/07 @ 9:56 am (reply)

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Christine

Me thinks those of us a tad more cushiony than Ms. Unhealthy Model might need more than 2.5 yards of fabric. But that is a lovely look - thank you for sharing!

10/31/07 @ 10:06 am (reply)

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MissFlamingo (message) 90 posts, Worker bee

I love these types of skirts… im not very crafty when it comes to sewing …. but I will definetely give a try. Thanks

10/31/07 @ 10:19 am (reply)

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katie the lady

Speaking of Blueprint, Macy’s is having a promotion right now: if you register for $250 worth of Martha Stewart Collection stuff (which, let’s face it, is not tough) you get a one year subscription of Blueprint for free!

10/31/07 @ 12:00 pm (reply)

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piperbenjamin (message) 318 posts, Helper bee

i just started getting blueprint last month bc this summer FI & I really wanted the $10 (good grief) colors issue of MS weddings (i think that was it) and it came with a card for a “free” subscription. so far i love it!

10/31/07 @ 1:35 pm (reply)