Cut Out + Keep

A Skirty Tunic

create some sparkle & swing for your wardrobe with an item from the past...

Posted by Confessions of a Refashionista

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My hubby’s Great Aunt Uschi was a wee bit of a fashionista and had a fondness for glittery glam + could apparently boogie like a star in her sparkly finery! I snagged one of her dazzling disco dancing beauties from the 70′s & transformed into the slice of awesomeness pictured above.

Here’s how to take your own piece of lurex history & make one for yourself:

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You Will Need (1 thing)

  • 3 vintage lurex Skirt

Steps (7 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Grab a shimmery, glittery below-the-knee skirt from the 70′s

  2. 2

    turn it inside-out & remove the lining & tags

  3. 3

    lay the skirt flat, snag a loose-fitting t-shirt & place on top with the neck in line(-ish) with the waist of the skirt & the sleeves at the side seams of the skirt

  4. 4

    make a small cut through the side seam of the skirt at the underarm of the sleeve then remove the top shirt & chop in a further 10cm to create a fancy new arm hole, repeat on the other side of the skirt (at this point I highly recommend trying on the almost-a-tunic just in case you require wider arm holes)

  5. 5

    pop over to your machine & hem up the raw edges

  6. 6

    lay the tunic flat once again & pin to shrink the huge, flopping arm holes then stitch down at an angle from your pins towards the existing side seam. Try it on & if all is well trim off the excess fabric and zigzag the edges to prevent fraying

  7. 7

    add a belt if desired, throw on your dancin’ boots & head out!