https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:01:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-659885 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:33:45 +0000 Astrid 659885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Kate, I will do it like that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-659489 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:14:35 +0000 Kate 659489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It would be hard to say much about the waistband without seeing it, but I would just graduate the amount of fabric that you let out until you get it the way you want it. Darts might help. I would try it on a couple times inside out and all pinned up before sewing so that you are certain it's exactly how you want it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-659182 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:26:15 +0000 Astrid 659182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all! The shorter length it will be, another midi for petites length... </p> <p>Jayne, I wanted to keep the waistband intact. it's much more work if I make that wider too and the very top part of the skirt is not too tight. I'll probably have to add some darts to make up for the wider hips and the unchanged waistband, I'm not sure. Any tips from anyone who sews? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658873 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:06:34 +0000 wilson 658873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fun skirt! So special to have something your grandmother MADE for you! I prefer photo #4 length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658864 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:46:24 +0000 jayne 658864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What happens to the waistband when you let it out? Does it stay the same? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658857 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:35:42 +0000 Kate 658857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Kari said! It's so wonderful that she included enough extra fabric to allow for modifications! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658608 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:56:54 +0000 Deborah 658608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes shorten as per Kari's suggestion. Beautiful skirt and with altering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658596 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:39:50 +0000 ManidipaM 658596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a pretty fabric too! Lovely, and lovelier still to be able to wear happy memories of your grandmother like this. So touching. Another vote for the shorter length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658367 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:36:12 +0000 Meredith1953 658367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also love the color and agree with Kari about taking to the shortest length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658345 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:49:09 +0000 Astrid 658345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Kari. I think you're right, the shortest length looks best. It's the same length I recently shortened my green skirt to. It should be no problem to let it out, the lining is only sewn into the waistband and the zipper is sewn into the middle of the back. I just have to open the side seams and close them again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658339 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:37:52 +0000 Kari 658339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If it works to let it out so that it's no longer pulling across the hips, I think the color is gorgeous on you and like the shortest length. That rusty red (oxblood?) is lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/altering-a-skirt#post-658300 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:09:54 +0000 Astrid 658300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My grandma made this skirt for me some years ago and I haven't worn it for a long time. It's a lined skirt that's great for fall and winter. It's too tight and pulling around the hips now, but I plan to let out the side seams so I can wear it again. My grandma was a very practical woman and she left enough fabric in the seams that I could probably make it up to two sizes bigger. </p> <p>I also thinks it needs some shortening to avoid looking frumpy. It's not correctly pinned for the pics, but I think you can imagine what it would look like. Should I leave it as a real midi like in #4, or does it look better just under the knees like in #5?</p> <p>I really want to wear it again. </p>