How to decorate a skirt with your own hands (photo)?

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At all times, the skirt has been an integral part of a woman's wardrobe.

A classic straight or extravagant godet skirt, a daring mini or a romantic sun model, a flirty pencil skirt or an elegant maxi - any fashionista will choose an outfit to suit her taste.

Ideas to decorate a skirt with your own hands

Every girl is familiar with the situation when there are a lot of things, but nothing to wear.

There’s no need to run to the store and buy a new skirt if you’ve had boring models hanging at home for years.

Without much expense, and with a little time, you can turn old, worn-out clothes into original, stylish, and spectacular ones. And most importantly, one that no one else has.

Updating the skirt with lace

Lace motifs will help create a romantic, mysterious image, as well as emphasize femininity (photo). There are many variations on the theme of lace, so even the most boring model will sparkle with new colors and become the highlight of the image.Any fabric and decor store offers a large assortment of ribbons of different widths and lengths, as well as appliqués.

Horizontal inserts

Lace ribbons can be sewn onto the product in the transverse direction. For lovers of bright images, contrasting or similar-contrasting shades of stripes on the main material will create an interesting effect. This can be one openwork wide stripe in tone or several narrow ribbons evenly distributed along the entire length of the model.

Important! It must be taken into account that an incorrectly selected horizontal stripe will make you look fat, so it is not recommended to use voluminous stripes of lace in areas that do not need to be emphasized.

The lace-trimmed bottom looks mysterious and romantic. It doesn’t matter what length the product is - this method transforms the mini, midi, and maxi model. In the case of the latter, it is necessary to shorten the skirt by the amount of the insert.

Vertical inserts

Just one vertical lace ribbon will add elegance to the overall look. It can be stitched either centrally or asymmetrically, relative to it.

Reference! Longitudinal stripes not only look impressive on clothes, but also visually lengthen the silhouette. By updating the model in this way, you can advantageously emphasize the advantages and hide the disadvantages.

Machining individual parts

Often the design of the skirt is complemented by decorative elements: yokes, pockets, flaps, leaves. Openwork patterns will help to highlight and enliven them. It is enough to cut out identical parts and topstitch them with a machine zigzag seam. If you have sewing skills, the elements of interest can be cut off and connected with lace. This treatment will enhance the finished product.

Openwork guipure wedges will add additional sophistication to the year-length skirt. They completely replace existing ones or play on the contrast of colors with the main material.

Upper layer

You can change the model beyond recognition by completely covering it with lace, that is, by cutting out another layer. If the openwork fabric is longer than the main one, you will get a luxurious effect that will not leave any fashionista indifferent. Moreover, any difference between the layers is possible.

Lace appliques

If you have a small piece of lace lying around at home, you can put it to use. It is enough to cut out the pattern you like along the contour, then carefully sew it onto the skirt by hand. When there are several patterns, they are combined into a whole exquisite composition.

New life for a black skirt

As a rule, in every girl’s wardrobe there is an ordinary black skirt, which is quite boring, but hangs because it’s a shame to throw it away. A great opportunity to experiment and create not just a new wardrobe item, but also a spectacular model that will highlight the excellent sense of style and taste of its owner.

Buttons

Flat or voluminous, contrasting or plain, round or angular - to suit every taste and color, you can choose another important decorative element - buttons. They cover valves, leaves, and belts. By inserting a row of identical buttons along the entire length of the product, you get a completely new, original model. It will take very little time, but you can save on buying a new skirt.

Rhinestones, sequins, stones, beads

When you want to give an ordinary thing a shine, a solemn look, elements such as rhinestones, sequins, stones, beads are irreplaceable. They can be sewn in a chaotic order, creating a certain rhythm or composition.

Updating the skirt with braid

The abundance of such finishing material as braid in fabric and decor stores allows you to quickly turn a worn-out model into a bright wardrobe item. Create an angular pattern on a skirt in 20 minutes? Easily! Geometry in clothing remains at the peak of popularity.

Reference! The tape will perfectly camouflage snags, small holes, and stains that cannot be washed off.

How to update a straight skirt?

Every girl should have a straight skirt in her wardrobe. A strict dress code at work, meeting parents, an official meeting - there is always a use for the classics. When there are several straight models, only the “favorite” is worn. A great reason to experiment with the others.

Changing silhouette

It is enough to sew the model along the side sections to get an elegant pencil skirt.

Important! If it is excessively narrowed, the middle seam of the back panel of the skirt must be cut from the bottom to a comfortable length and the cut processed, otherwise movement will be restricted.

Changing product length

By shortening the bottom, you can create a daring mini model, and by attaching additional modules to the bottom, you can create a maxi model. If you stitch a well-designed piece of chiffon onto the back panel, you will get a luxurious train.

Multilayer inserts

You can completely transform the model by sewing strips of additionally purchased material onto it, for example, chiffon or silk. The bottom layer should be partially covered by the top. So, the simplest and most boring skirt will turn into airy and light.

Changing the look of a long skirt

Cascade

With an asymmetrical change in length, a cascade effect is achieved. The skirt, short in the front and long in the back, looks solemn and romantic.

Painting on fabric

You don’t have to be an artist to create unusual compositions on clothes:

Volumetric and rich patterns are created using acrylic dyes. If you add a little glitter and small rhinestones before drying, the design will acquire shine and exclusivity.
By tying sections of a summer skirt with cords soaked in paraffin and soaking the resulting knots with liquid fabric paint, you can create fantasy motifs using the knotted batik technique.
Dyes that are placed in the washing machine along with the clothes will help you change the shade of your skirt.
Special reserves, markers and felt-tip pens for fabric will help create contrasting contours and outlines of the composition.

Attention! It is necessary to apply the design to the washed item, otherwise, after shrinkage, the composition may be distorted.

Embroidery

There are more than 10 embroidery techniques. Some of them will take months, maybe even years, to master. For a beginner, the ideal option for decorating clothes is voluminous embroidery. The name speaks for itself - decorative elements should be voluminous. This effect is achieved through individual details.

These can be flowers made of satin ribbons, floral motifs embroidered in satin stitch along the contour of the wire, airy butterflies made of chiffon, felt multi-layer buds. Trust your taste, and the most boring product will be transformed and sparkle with new colors.

Decoration of the bottom of the skirt

Frills, flounces

Frills and flounces are another trend for the upcoming season. Having a small piece of material on hand, you can not only gently and femininely design the bottom of the product, but also lengthen an excessively short model.

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