Great news: It turn out that the draped skirt works well with tights for winter too! I wore the grey one all day yesterday around the house – and it’s very comfortable. Yay!
Do you want to make one now? – It’ll take you less than an hour!
Here’s how:
1. Cut a piece of nice jersey (not too heavy, ponte knits won’t work) the width of your hips + seam allowances and twice the length you want the skirt to be + twice the seam allowances (if you are making a casing instead of adding ribbing, remember to add something for the casing as well.)
For me that was 96 cm wide (I folded the fabric and measured out 48 cm) and 102 cm long.
2. Snip mark the fabric at the fold (opposite of where the seam is going to be) at each end.
3. Sew the seam (using a stretchy seam), right sides together and press. You now have a long tube.
4. Fold the tube into a double layer, wrong sides together. The folded edge is your hem.
5. Now we turn the outer layer of the skirt half way around the inner layer. This is where we need the snip marks. You simple turn the outer layer so that each snip mark aligns with a seam. Pin or baste or both:-)
6. We now have a messy twisted blob instead of a simple tube:
7. Finish the waist by either sewing a casing and inserting elastic or by adding ribbing (with or with out elastic). I added ribbing by cutting ribbing 14 cm high and about 10% less than the waist wide, sewed the centre back seam of the ribbing, folded and pressed it wrong sides together and sewed it on with a 5 cm wide elastic in between the ribbing layers.
8. You are done. :-) Yay! Wear the skirt with sandals or ballet flats in summer and with tights and boots in winter.
Happy Sewing! :-)
This is brilliantly simple and your instructions are very clear! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you for this. It looks great and so simple..at least you make it look super simple. Will definitely give this a go.
Thanks for this tutorial Maria. It looks great on you. I like the grey version. I would need to try this on me…not sure I would look as nice as you!
Thanks for the tutorial! It really is a quick make. https://prolificprojectstarter.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/draped-skirt/
Hi! I don’t understand step 5 on this. It’s hard for me to imagine what you’re saying.. But even still, after you pin the snip to the seam, then what? All of a sudden you move onto the waist and I’m left confused :)
Thanks for any help :)
Michelle
I have just started my very own drape skirt! I am hoping it will look as lovely as yours! I think your work is absolutely fantastic… You have inspired me so much …I have even started my own blog! Thanks!
That is so cool! I didn’t know it was so easy to make it yourself. It looks great too :)