[This is the second time I’ve cropped a pair of J. Crew pants this year: I made shorts back in April (which I later dyed gray but never blogged about it).]
Did you know that you can make a skirt out of a pair of pants?
I wasn’t sure if the skirt would be too narrow, but I gave it a shot. This skirt was made by cutting apart the inseam and sewing the two front and back panels together. It’s key to keep things nice and straight. And to try it on. I kept taking more and more off the backside, until I had a nice, neat shape.
The waist is kind of low, which makes up for the short length.
If I’d made the skirt any longer, I would have needed a vent in the back.
And the before…
I should have modeled them, but I’m sure you can imagine how squat these pants made me look. I’m 5′3″ on a good day. And my legs are particularly short. :)
September 15th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Wow! You AMAZE me! I wish you were my neighbor. I’d LOVE to learn how to sew like this! :)
September 16th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Okay, you are the coolest! I drool over your talent & creativity. { APPLAUSE }
September 16th, 2009 at 6:50 am
You are awesome!
September 16th, 2009 at 8:40 am
wow I love this! I have gotten many good ideas from your blog. Keep up the great work!
September 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
love it.
i might actually try that.
im not crazy about that green…but it think this skirt will look so good with opaque black tighs in the fall.
(do you live somewhere cold enough to wear tighs??? if not, thats a sad thing, tighs are one of my favorite things on earth, so confortable and permissive. )
September 16th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Bravo! What a nice job in keeping the front seam flat and straight! This is why a girl needs a “room of her own” to sew - sometimes you just need to sew in your underwear for all the try-ons. Did you find the Remake info?
September 16th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Wow, I might have to try that, it doesn’t look complicated…
September 17th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Cute skirt. Especially worn with that scarf/belt/ribbon. Looks good on you!
September 17th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Great refash! I’m wondering how these pants fit you before. Were they ‘normal’ fitting or looser to be able to achieve such a great fit on the skirt? Ilike the belt, too.
September 17th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Aw, man, as adorable as your new skirt is, I wish I could have gotten my hands on that pair of pants. I would love to have a pair of green pants like that.