Saturday 22 September 2012

DIY Suspender Skirt


I made a pretty suspender skirt the other day, and I want to share with you how I did it.
All you need to do is follow my "how to make a circle skirt" tutorial (here), but STOP before adding the waistband.
Instead of adding a waistband like in that tutorial, we are going to do this:
- Make the inner circle much larger than your waist - so add a couple of inches to the diameter. Make sure you can easily get it on over your thighs (this was a bit of a problem with the last tutorial).
- Then, do this to the inner circle:
It's kind of a pain to do because it's a circle, but it can be done. So persevere! Here's some neat instructions for creating a waistband tube thingy and inserting elastic.
- Then we need to add suspenders. This just involves cutting out two long strips like this (make sure they will go from your waist up to your shoulders and down again, then add a little bit more):
folding in half lengthways, and sewing all the way down the edge of both folded strips like this:

then turning these strips/tubes inside out (here's a link to a really good tutorial on that part) and sewing them onto your skirt waistband, wherever you want the straps to sit!
wearing:
skirt - DIY, t-shirt - forever 21, shoes and bag - vintage

Hope you're all having a super nice day! Please ask in the comments below if you've got any questions, and I'll try and get back to you ASAP!

32 comments:

  1. You are totally rocking the hair! Will try doing my own skirt. <3

    Emily
    www.myzrfever.co.nr

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  2. You do the best DIY tutorials! I really want to try this out.

    Also, I wanted to say how inspiring you are. Your last few posts about being a scientist were so interesting. Its brilliant that you're going against the status quo. I have never been good at science myself, but I have always, always wanted to study astronomy, although it isn't offered at my high school.

    xx carina

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    1. Ah thank you so much! It means a lot to me to get such positive feedback about those posts. Isn't astronomy fantastic?? I highly recommend Carl Sagan's books and essays, this tumblr (http://fuckyeahtheuniverse.tumblr.com/) and following The Universe on Facebook, haha (https://www.facebook.com/AstrophysicsAndAstronomy).

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  3. Thank you for this tutorial, I'm really looking forward to trying it out. Also, love the pink wig you've been rocking in your recent posts!

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  4. LOve this!! I must give it a go. Off to do some secondhand shopping, hope to find some lovely vintage sheets to so a circle skirt like this one! xx
    Alice Barton ♥ The Mow Way

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  5. oh my gosh this is amazing; thank you! I've wanted to make suspenders for a while now but couldn't find the perfect tutorial for it- now I have ;-)

    Francesca xo
    http://goingroundthemulberrybush.blogspot.co.uk

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  6. That is so so cute! I once made a suspender skirt but it was nowhere near as cute as this one!

    Becky
    xx

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  7. This is such a sweet and super easy idea.
    I'm really loving the fabric you've picked as well, looks amazing! :)

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  8. You're so brilliantly talented! This skirt is just gorgeous.

    Emily Wears Things
    xx

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  9. oh, this skirt is so cute! i love the fabric too!

    lindsey louise

    hellomrrabbit.blogspot.com

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  10. It is so perfect! I have also been loving the cotton candy wig lately it looks fabulous! I am definitely going to watch that inserting an elastic waistband tutorial as I have never tried it but it seems like a great sewing skill to know! As usual, a total inspiration!
    Happy weekend!
    xo Hannah

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  11. oh! This is perfect! I've been in love with suspender skirts lately, but can rarely find ones that fit well. Thanks so much for posting this! :D

    -hannaH

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  12. Aw it turned out so cute! I love it paired with the pink hair too.

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  13. What a cute DIY!! I will definitely have to try this one out.

    http://www.pirateandlilac.com

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  14. This is adorable! + It looks super easy! Thanks for sharing, pretty lady!
    xo Heather
    http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/

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  15. This is great! I'm definitely going to try this. Did you use a circular table for a template? Because that is a great idea.

    Rachel

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    1. haha... yeah i cheated. that table I have is so good because it's the exact perfect size for a circle skirt, I am lucky :)

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  16. omg! thank you so much for writing this :)! i've been lusting for a suspender skirt and couldn't find one in stores.

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  17. Ah! So cute!
    I want to try this but I am a bit of a chicken.

    L.
    Good Morning Angel.

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    1. Why? Don't be. if it goes wrong i promise i won't laugh at you :)
      no harm in trying this!
      x

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  18. LOVE this! The whole outfit works well together, but of course the suspenders really make it special. Can't wait to make my own version. Jess

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  19. LOVE THIS! I need to make this (with all my amazing sewing skills :/)

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  20. Make more DIY! I love suspenders<3
    Ur my inspiration :)

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  21. This is too cute. I will most definitely be making me one as soon as possible! :) Thanks alot!

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  22. I'm almost done making one, I just have to add the suspenders lol :) but i LOVE your DIY tutorials, im deffinaely gonna be making more stuff in the future! (:

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  23. this is such a cute DIY and seems easy enough. I will have to try this once I get my sewing machine fixed.

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  24. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
    The only thing is that the girls at school keep asking me where i bought the skirt. And in my school if i say i made it they'll really make fun of me. Saying if i make all my clothing and making fun of my other clothing. Yikes! Harsh but i'll probably end up saying it. Blah. Thanks Again!

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  25. I love all your tutorials! And I love your clothes, so many things I want to do! xo

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  26. This is so cute and the tutorial is easy to follow! I'll be making a ton of suspender skirts now! <3

    http://www.sherryloustudioblog.com/

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  27. i like the idea a lot! but which website you use to make your blog? i like the lay-out very much <3

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