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miniskirts made of shorts, eye-catching fabric and some tulle
I didn't like to make skirts with a zipper, elastic is so much more fun.
So I decided to take male shorts from a discounter and make funny little skirts =)
The great thing is, that through the elastic in the shorts, you can wear the skirts not only on your hipps, but also on your waist, or as a top or dress (depending of the length of your skirt)

Hope you like the result, I absolutely love them ^^

Posted by Medea from Berlin, Berlin, Germany • Published 26th August 2009 • See Medea's 23 projects »

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Step 1
1. gather your materials

for my skirt, I chose black shorts with white stripes and lilac-black-striped fabric for the top. Under it goes black tull.
Step 2
2. cut your shorts, depending on the length you want the elastic part to be

(I liked the idea, that one could still see, that my skirt originally was a shorts, but I don't know how you'll feel about it)
Step 3
3. Cut out the upper fabric as a circle skirt

if you need a tutorial, this one should help:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/crispin.roche/circular.htm

I've made a pattern for me (see step 1) my skirt is about 8" long
Step 4
4. Cut out your tull

you can either cut it like the upper fabric in a circle (but it should be longer, if you want it to be seen, about 2")

or cou can cut rectangles, which should be also 2" longer than the upper skirt (=10"). But if you cut rectangles, you should let it be 2 or 3 times the size of your hipps (or waist, or whereever you will wear it), otherwise it won't gather as beautifully as the tutu it is intended to be

since I used this method to create my skirt, I tried to illustrate it for you as best I could
Step 5
5. Sew all layers together, pulling the elastic fabric, when necessary.
Use a zigzag stitch, so that it will stay stretchy
Step 6
6. You're almost done

zigzag the hem of your upper skirt, your fabric will curl adorably if you pull it a bit while sewing
(play with different colors of thread than your fabric, for a nice effect)

you can also serge the seam you have sewn to attach your layers to the shorts in order to stop the fabric from fraying
Step 7
Now you're done!

Sift through your drawers to create a fitting look with your new skirt and enjoy the looks of envy, when you stroll down the streets
Step 8
I really like the pastel colors of Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette"

this outfit reminds me a bit of it ;-)

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Czeux Von Czeckeslovenisk · Huddersfield, England, GB 12th April 2010

Osomeness! Though theres no way in hell that mum'll let me buy some guys pants without alot of complaining - she knows about my crossdressing tendencies...xD