Making a fun and stylish belly dance overskirt is a cheap and easy way to stock your belly dance wardrobe. It only takes a few minutes and there is no sewing involved. Wear your overskirt with or without a hipscarf, wear it to class, or even to performances. Follow this step-by-step guide to make your own overskirt. Click on the images for a larger view or visit the album.
1) You need a pair of scissors and 1 yard of fabric. Make sure your fabric is a 4-way stretch material. Pull it gently in all directions to make sure it is. Spandex and Matte Jersey are good choices.
2) Make sure your fabric has smooth, even edges and remove all printers marks.
3) Fold fabric over once, matching the short ends, not the long ends.
4) Fold fabric a second time, but going the other direction. There should be four layers.
5) Use the scissors to cut along the top fold. Be careful not to cut too much as your opening will double in size when you unfold it.
6) Check size of opening to see if it fits around your hips and there you have your overskirt!
2 comments:
Sorry - but for clarification...
In step 5, you mention to cut along the "top" fold. Which one is the "top" fold??
THANKS!
it's the longest edge.
when you look at the folded fabric, you'll see it's a rectangle.
the top fold is where the longest part of the fabric is folded over.
The folds all join at one pint, turn that around until the rectangle is sideways on, and the fold is along the top edge (the edge furthest away from you)
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