Every woman wants to look stylish. But fashion trends are changing so quickly that keeping up with them is quite difficult. For example, short skirts are in fashion today, and in half a year their length can significantly increase.
What to do? Change wardrobe again? Absolutely optional. There are many options for lengthening the skirt without spending a lot of effort and money on it. Yes, and special sewing skills for this will not be required. The elongated skirts, the photos of which are presented in this publication, are quite consistent with fashion trends and will not break a big hole in the family budget.
Ways to lengthen the skirt
There are several ways to lengthen a skirt. Photos of each option will help to clearly understand what will turn out in the end. Here are some common ways:
- lace processing;
- stitching along the hem;
- the addition of strips of contrast fabric;
- setting the skirt on a yoke;
- execution of shuttlecocks;
- fringed skirt design;
- addition by a loop;
- layering of transparent fabrics;
- inserts in the middle of the product;
- belt extension;
- the implementation of an additional petticoat.
Each of them is quite interesting and has the right to life. Which way to use, each fashionista will decide on her own.
Hem processing
If you do not know how to lengthen a skirt and are not very good at sewing, you can use the simplest option. He will make the product a couple of centimeters longer. You just need to spread the bent hem of the hem and carefully steam it. If there is enough material, you can again slightly tuck the edge and sew. The skirt will become 1-2 cm longer. When the fabric is small and even a small hem is impossible, you can sew the edge with braid. It is also possible to sew an additional tape to the hem, which will allow hemming.
An interesting way to process the edge is fringe. Firstly, the bottom will look quite original, and secondly, such processing will add a few more centimeters to the product.
Not sure how to lengthen a denim skirt? Sew a beautiful colorful shuttlecock along the hem. Looks great in polka dots, stripes, with a floral or geometric print. Making a shuttlecock is very simple. To do this, it is enough to cut off a strip of matter 2 times longer than the hem. One edge of the cut must be sewn, departing from the cut 0.5–1 cm, and then, pulling one of the threads, evenly assemble, forming beautiful folds. The finished shuttlecock is sewn to the hem, and the slice is treated with an overlock or zigzag.
If a significant length is needed, a mesh base can be sewn to the hem of a short skirt. And already put ready shuttlecocks in several rows on it.
Inserts
And here is another way to lengthen a skirt without much effort. It is a bit like the previous one. In this case, an additional strip of matter is inserted into the middle of the product.
Cut the hem of the skirt, backing 5-10 cm from the hem. Take a strip of fabric of a different color and stitch it between the two pieces obtained. Sew and iron the edges.
To make the skirt look more effective, the insert needs to be done a little narrower than the cut part of the hem. If a significant increase in length is required, several additional inserts of different colors and widths can be made.
The mesh, guipure or other translucent fabric looks very nice as an insert. She will add grace and sexuality to your skirt.
Waist inserts
To lengthen the product in this way, you need to unfasten the belt from the skirt. Tucks, if any, must also be torn apart and gently steamed. From matter suitable in color and texture, you can cut out a new belt, wider than the previous one, and assemble the product back.
A special elastic band 10-15 cm wide can also serve as a belt. It can be purchased at a fabric store. True, this option will look beneficial only if the skirt is quite fluffy and sewn from light fabric.
The next method is suitable for those who can sew quite well and at least a little versed in patterns. So correct the length of a straight skirt or “pencil” style. Between the belt and the skirt, you can insert a strip of suitable width from the same material. It will turn out something like a coquette. Only on it will need to re-lay the tucks. Decorate the junction with a beautiful ribbon or braid and decorate with a bow.
Attention! Do not use lace for this purpose. It will visually add a few centimeters to your hips.
If the skirt is quite lush or has folds, it can also be put on a yoke. Moreover, depending on its width, you can get completely different styles.
Second layer
How to lengthen a skirt with your own hands, without even tearing apart an existing product? Recently, tulle skirts have come into fashion. We will take advantage of this.
Take a piece of tulle or thin guipure of the desired length and a width 2 times the hem of the original skirt. Stitch the end parts. You should get something like a “pipe” of transparent fabric.
Now fold the “pipe” from one end with folds and sew it directly onto the miniskirt near the waist. Done. It remains only to process the edge of tulle.
Leather work
And how to lengthen a skirt made of leather? After all, this is a rather delicate material, on which holes from a needle or open joints are very clearly visible. There are several options.
The leather blends wonderfully with mesh, tight guipure or stiff tulle. So that the holes from the open joint are not too visible, decorative strips are best placed on top.
Carefully, taking care not to damage the fabric, spread the hem. Apply a decorative element and gently stitch, trying to get into the existing holes with a needle. A decorative insert can also be made in the middle, cutting off the hem by a few centimeters.
For work with skin, the option with a yoke is not suitable. Indeed, as a result, ugly holes from a needle can form in the most prominent places. It will be difficult to hide them. But the skirt will look very stylish if you decorate its hem with a long thick fringe. And the skin goes well with dense lace, launched on the hem. By the way, in this case, the machine may not be needed at all. Lace is easy to glue with special glue.
This method of lengthening a leather skirt is suitable for those who know how to handle a hook. Carefully spread the hem on the hem, and then simply tie the skirt to the desired length, choosing a beautiful pattern. The short denim skirt can be lengthened in exactly the same way. It will look very good.
Lace is always in fashion
Sometimes nothing else comes to mind but how to lengthen a skirt with lace. This is a very simple and effective way, because chic wicker patterns never go out of style. Weaving can be chosen in tone or emphasize contrast.
The job is very simple:
- unzip the hem and carefully steam the edge;
- process the slice with an overlock or zigzag;
- we place the lace strip on the front side of the fabric so that 1.5–2.0 cm are found on the product, and the rest hang freely;
- we attach the decor along the hem, steam.
Lace can also be sewn under the hem. In this case, you don’t even have to rip anything. Looks nice and lace insert.
Stylish train
And here is another interesting enough way to lengthen a denim skirt. The photo below will demonstrate the principle itself. The skirt can be absolutely any, and not just jeans.
The essence of the method is that you do not have to touch the main product at all. You just need to take a light fabric in tone or contrasting color and cut out a beautiful train from it. Put it on a stylish belt, and then just fasten it on your hips over the main skirt. In this way you get the “two in one” option. At any moment, the train can be unfastened and again enjoy the trendy and modern mini.
By the way, you can make several trains of materials of various colors and textures and change them depending on the mood.
As you can see, lengthening the skirt yourself is not so difficult. There are tons of options, and only you decide which one to choose.