Made My Daughter a "Skirt" (backwards kilt)

[O'Neille]

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]

Nice job--Let her wear it to school

[Southern Breeze]

Nice job--Let her wear it to school

I'll second that.

[bubba]

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

[Tattoo Bradley]

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

[turpin]

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]

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

What holds it together? Just a belt?

[O'Neille]

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

[O'Neille]

Sorry for the multiple posts. I forgot to answer the question. Velcro holds it together. Seems to work well. O'Neille

[Big Paul]

Great job! Well done!