A tulle skirt is a piece of clothing for a real lady. Lush, flowing fabric emphasizes the femininity and romance of the owner. Besides, a tutu skirt will perfectly emphasize the waist and make the silhouette visually thinner.
There is no need to run to an expensive boutique in search of the perfect tulle skirt.
You can create it with your own hands, without doubting that it will look just as gorgeous.
Features of tulle material
Tulle is a lightweight mesh fabric. It is made of nylon and comes in different stiffnesses. This material looks like a light translucent veil with a shiny or matte surface.
It differs from other mesh fabrics in its ability to hold its shape, uniformity and smoothness of the material. It is used mainly for decorating clothes, creating accessories or as a basis for a lush wardrobe item.
Speaking about the features of tulle, one cannot fail to mention its positive and negative qualities.
Advantages of tulle:
- Does not wrinkle or deform even from water.
- Easy to care for: hardly gets dirty and dries quickly.
- It is light in weight, so wearing tulle is very easy.
Flaws:
- Does not tolerate high temperatures (melts and loses its shape).
- Electrification, but this problem can be eliminated with a special spray.
- It can be very hot in several layers of tulle, so it is necessary to wear a lining.
Important! If a tulle skirt is worn on a child, it is necessary to monitor contact with hot objects and open flames. This material catches fire easily!
Tulle tutu skirt: step-by-step instructions
The desire to have a chic full tutu skirt in your wardrobe can be fulfilled very quickly. Let's figure out how much tulle is needed for a children's skirt?
To create it you will need:
- Calculate the amount of tulle.
- Buy an elastic band for your belt.
- Cut the fabric into strips in the amount of 50 pieces.
- For convenience, pull the elastic band over the back of the chair.
- Tie the strips of material with an elastic band in weak knots.
Attention! Do not tighten the elastic bands too much, this will lead to deformation of the future product.
- Tie off all the elastic so that there are no gaps left.
- Hide the elastic band behind a satin ribbon of a suitable color.
- Decorate with beads, rhinestones and other accessories.
Simple formula for calculation and accessories
To make a tutu style skirt, you need to be able to calculate the dimensions of the material used.
Having purchased tulle of the desired color from a textile store, follow the steps of the instructions:
- Measure the circumference of your hips. For example, the circumference of the hips will be 70 cm, therefore, 70 stripes will be needed for the skirt. The classic width of one strip is 15 cm.
- Determine the length of the product. For example, the desired length of the skirt will be 60 cm. Then the length of one strip is the length of the skirt multiplied by 2. (60*2=120). In our example, the stripe is 120 cm.
- Full calculation of the amount of material required. The length of the strip in this case is 120 cm. Then from a piece of fabric in which the length is 120 cm and the width, for example, is 350 cm.
We will receive 21 pcs. stripes (width of one stripe 350: 15 = 21). In our example there are 70 stripes, we divide 70 by 21 and get the number of full pieces of fabric (70: 21=3). That is, 3 pieces of fabric 120 cm/350 cm.
Sequins placed on glue, lace patterns, embroidery or sequins are suitable for decorating a skirt. The belt can be decorated with a flower applique, rhinestones or beads.
Fluffy skirt for girls without sewing
When you don’t have enough time for the long process of sewing a skirt, you can use tips for making this item of clothing without sewing.
For a fluffy skirt we need:
- Elastic band with checkerboard weave.
- Several spools of tulle or ribbons cut from a piece of material. It is better to choose dense types of mesh fabric.
Checkered mesh tutu skirt
Step-by-step instruction:
- Pull the elastic band onto a dense base in the form of a book or wooden board.
- Fold a tulle ribbon of the required length in half and thread it through the bottom of the elastic hole.
- Pull the loose ends through the resulting loop and tighten.
- Secure all tulle ribbons using this principle.
- Create the next layer of the skirt in the same way, but higher than the previous one by several strips of elastic.
- Straighten the tulle and decorate with accessories.
Reference! If you can’t find a checkerboard rubber band, you can replace it with a regular one and fasten the mesh tapes using the same principle.
Carnival tulle skirt with train
A cheerful holiday look is not complete without bright and original clothes.
An interesting and playful tutu skirt will be a great solution for a carnival party.
And if you add to it such an unusual detail as a stretchy shining train made of mesh fabric, then the outfit will leave a truly unforgettable impression.
There are two ways to create a skirt with a train.
The first option involves using a whole piece of fabric. For this you will need:
- Lay out the fabric of the required length on the table.
- Sew the top with large stitches.
- Pull the thread, distributing it evenly along the entire length of the fold.
- Cut tulle 50 cm wide into strips of various lengths so that the longest pieces are equal to the length from the waist to the floor.
- Sew each strip along the top edge and tighten in the same way to form folds.
- Sew ribbons with voluminous folds on top to the waistband of the skirt.
- Hide the belt behind a wide satin ribbon.
The second option is based on weaving with a checkerboard elastic band.
It requires:
- Prepare checkerboard elastic and mesh ribbons of different lengths.
- Fasten the ribbons to the elastic with loops in the same way as the “skirt without sewing” method.
- Place no more than 10 ribbons on the bottom tier of the elastic.
- Attach shorter ribbons to the next tier.
- Form a multi-layered skirt and decorate as necessary.
Using these techniques, you can create a fluffy tutu skirt very simply and quickly.. The main thing is to take clear measurements and use your imagination.
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