I had the idea of sewing this skirt since a long time. But it took a little while to figure out how to sew it so it will look like a 60’s skirt. Pleating the tulle gives the skirt volume.
I sewed a top, a cardigan and a bag to complete the outfit. The hat will come later. I have an idea of how the hat could be but I don’t have the material to sew it yet.
Happy sewing!
Material:
- lining: Black fabric 7 ½” x 4” ( 19cm x 10cm)
- Black Tulle:
1 rectangle: 16” x 7” ( 41cm x 18cm)
1 rectangle: 16” x 2 ½” ( 41cm x 6.5cm)
- Pink tulle: 11” x 4 ½” (28cm x 11cm)
- Belt: 5” x 1” ( 12cm x 2.5cm)
Step 1:
- Sew a hem on the bottom of the lining
- Sew a hem on the bottom of the pink tulle
Step 2:
- Take the smaller black tulle and put the bigger on top of it. Then pleat the bigger tulle.
- Sew the 3 layers to the lining fabric face up at ¾” from the top. Gather the tulle fabrics from time to time
Step 3:
- Sew the pink tull on top of the skirt. Make it fit to the lining. Sew on top of the lining, the black tulle has to be seen a little on the bottom. Leave ¾” (2cm)of pink tulle on each side
Step 4:
- Sew the belt to the skirt on the top at 0.3” ( ½ cm). Position the belt on the skirt and sew once.
- Return the belt on the inside and sew it again
Step 5:
- Sew the pink tulle together on the back leave ¾” (2cm) to close the skirt.
- Sew the black tulle and the lining, leave the same ¾ “ 2cm)
- Sew the hem on the back of the skirt and sew the sew-on snap
The skirt is ready!
