How to Make a Maxi Skirt

5.9 2011

I’m doing this tutorial as part of Marigold’s Summer of No Pants, which she started last year when she decided that she would wear skirts and dresses for the whole summer-no jeans, no pants! She says, ‘I felt pretty and feminine all summer long’. Perfect right?

She kindly asked me to join in the fun this summer + I’m beyond flattered.

The tutorial I came up with is no sew + on a side note, this is the easiest tutorial on the internet. Just sayin.

Also, in full disclosure Annie totally gave me this idea.

I started with this classic roached dress from forever 21.

Sure these dresses are great as swim suit cover ups, but I have always had a hard time integrating them into my wardrobe beyond that. This beauty of a model is my sister + sure she looks great without a shirt underneath, but I don’t feel like I could pull off that look + I’ve yet to see the ‘shirt underneath’ look good.

You are probably thinking, just buy the material + make a maxi skirt, sure but at $10 between the cost of your material + your time, you couldn’t make it this cheap.

Alright for the tutorial, take a pair of scissors + cut off half of the roaching. 

I know! Rocket science.

Done! Maxi skirt.

Comments

1. Melissa :

   Love the skirt, susan!
   
   I bought a smocked dress just like that (except shorter) from H&M for $5 several years ago. Wore it with my first pregnancy with a shirt under. YUCK. I never felt like it looked cute. As soon as I started wearing it as a skirt I liked it much better.
2. Sarah :

   that is so much cuter. the jumper look just makes me feel frumpy. love it. thanks.
3. Anonymous :

   AWESOME!! and done. now i just have to find one of those dresses!
4. Ren- Lady Of The Arts :

   great idea- love it-
5. Olivia Carter :

   Ummm... not only is this awesome, easy, & cute but I LOVE the way you presented it :)
6. Sarah loves it all :

   HA HA! LOVE! Totally doing this with a Target dress I have that looks exactly. like. this. one. So done with the shirt underneath. Lame.
7. im zoe :

   Such a great DIY and idea, love it!
   
   Zoe x
   
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