Made My Daughter a "Skirt" (backwards kilt)

**O'Neille** · 13th August 06, 08:32 PM

Here I was at home with very little to do and I had the other dollar piece of fabric I picked up yesterday. So I started With 3 yards of 16" wide fabric and now have a nice pleated skirt for the little girl. All I did was start building it from the right insted of the left and it came out a skirt. When I took it to her Mom's for her to try on she wouldn't stop twirling and I couldn't get a good shot with the phone. I'll post one later it is really cute!

Material Pleated up

Putting taper in the aprons

Tapering 8 pleats

Front

Pleats

She wanted to wear it to school tomorrow but I think we'll wait for cooler weather. O'Neille

**David Dalglish** · 14th August 06, 12:03 AM

Nice job--Let her wear it to school

**Southern Breeze** · 14th August 06, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by David Dalglish

Nice job--Let her wear it to school

I'll second that.

**bubba** · 14th August 06, 10:58 AM

Just imagine the reactions when she tells her friends "My Daddy made it".

**Tattoo Bradley** · 14th August 06, 12:00 PM

You're getting rather handy with that sewing machine, Dr. O'Neill! Looking good.

**turpin** · 14th August 06, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by David Dalglish

Nice job--Let her wear it to school

I agree - that's what air conditioning is for. Let her wear it while she's so excited, and watch her glow with pride in her dad.

**mudd** · 14th August 06, 05:20 PM

Man, that's cool. My daughter would love that.

What holds it together? Just a belt?

**O'Neille** · 14th August 06, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by mudd

Man, that's cool. My daughter would love that.

What holds it together? Just a belt?

I'm about to post pictures of Her wearing it. I'll take a picture of the inside. I made it long with a narrow apron so I can shorten the deep pleat and she can still wear it for a while. O'Neille