While Googling for cool custom made clothes I came across this: It's all of $300 and it's something I think I could easily make myself between a pair of old jeans, raiding my dad's closet for old ties, and dropping by the local Goodwill. However, I've never really made anything before so I don't quite know how I would go about doing it. I don't have a sewing machine so it would be kind of time consuming... Is there any special needle I would need to be able to pierce the denim in order to attach the ties? Any tips from anyone who's done something similar?
my friend has made a couple of tie skirts.....but she just used ties.....and a drawstring waist....she didn't do the denim on top....
I don't know about the denim on top..kind of screws with the flow of the skirt. I'd rather make it purely out of ties (like scarlettischasingroses was saying) but make it a miniskirt. Either that, or keep it long so its fit for a pirate!
Miniskirts aren't my style =P The only reason I want to keep the denim is so that I wouldn't really have to measure anything because the denim part would already fit.
Then how about using an old zippered skirt that already fits you well for the base? Seems like it would be easier. Well thats if you don't like the denim.
I made a tie skirt like that last year. I don't have a sewing machine either, so it took a verrry long time. All I can tell you is to have lots and lots of patience, and a good model who will stand still while you pin the ties together.
i always wanted to make one of those. i dont like the jeans though . . . and i woulda opened up the ties and made it floor length. sadly i lost all my ties.
I think I'll get a length of black elasticy cloth the same length about as my favorite skirt is around and use that as the waist band, make the ties go down to about my knees, and then use the skinnier leftover pieces of the ties I've already used to cover up the cloth as a belt. That might work...
hmmMMmmmm... this is a great idea i have an old denim mini skirt with a missing button that i could use for this woohooo! a project!!
thats pretty cool, I agree though, I dont really like the denim top. Ive always wanted to make a long one, with a drawstring waist.
I dont like the denim top part to much.. mabey some other kind of fabric like corduroy might look better.. But i do like the tie part of it
