Refashioned skirt with pleat detail

Added Apr 5, 2010

by alexaria

Dublin, Ireland

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Description

I fished out an old ankle length skirt from my mother’s wardrobe. I am definitely a fan of high waisted skirts and luckily she has lots from the ‘80’s/’90’s. First I cut off a lot of the length which I just folded over into three pleats arbitrarily and then I unpicked the waist band and side seam to insert this pleated-detail. I then hemmed the bottom and the lining. I was inspired by an Oasis dress with a similar detail.

Material Notes

navy cotton

Categories

For
Women
Garment Type
Skirt
Style
Classic, Preppy
Material
Cotton

4 Comments

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    Apr 7, 2010, 04.14 AMby eugeniaofthewasps

    very cute!

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    Apr 6, 2010, 11.57 AMby jhurienesling

    It looks very nice, you did a great job.

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    Apr 6, 2010, 12.00 AMby mbeara

    love it, the detailing looks great

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    Apr 5, 2010, 09.12 PMby ebsnare

    This is SO pretty. The high tailoring/feminine ruffles look works excellently with the grey fabric. I’ve just redrafted an A line skirt pattern into a pencil skirt – the pleated insert would look super cool. Thanks for the inspiration!

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