Some Weekly Pinspiration: A Lace Skirt Extender

Weeks ago, P and I were shopping and she took off.  This is nothing new.  No matter how much I scare the crap out of her concerning bad people, her innocent little heart doesn't get it.  But, I digress.

When she came running back, she was so excited.  She had a shiny pink dress in her hands.  She said "Look Mom!  You should get this."  It was actually really cute.  It was a large so I didn't have high hopes.  But I tried it on and it fit.  And it was cute!  It was a  little on the short side, but I bought it anyway.

And it has sat on my dress hook for about a month + because it is too short to wear for normal everyday attire.

One day, I was poking around Pinterest and I came across this little gem.  You can actually purchase this at ThreeBirdNest on Etsy for $34.99.  Wow.  That's just crazy.

I needed this...for so many reasons, but I was not about to pay that much for a piece of fake silk and some lace trim.  Really?  No.  So, I decided to make my own.

I bought a little black half slip from Wal-Mart.  It was $4.96.  I bought some black lace trim from the fabric section at Wal-Mart (2 1/2 yards for $4.93).  So, for a grand total of $9.89, I had my supplies. A third of what I would have paid...actually a fourth if you included shipping.



So here is what I used...



* Vassarette Half Slip (size large) 24 in long
* 2 1/2 yards black lace trim (not ribbon)
* my sewing machine!





I always end up doing things the hard way...mainly because I don't pay attention to all the details.  This particular slip had a slit up the side.  For $5 bucks I was going to maker it work.  I just figured i would sew up the side...easy peasy.  Yeah not so much.  It was also curved, so after it was sewn up, the one side was still curved.  I just hiked up the hem line...sewed it and then trimmed it off.  It really did not need all that length anyway.

Getting ready to pin the hemline

 I pinned the hemline and the lace trim all at the same time.  Two birds, one stone.  I sewed one side at a time for the first layer.  After I sewed this side, I flipped it over and pinned again.  Then sewed. 

When I was done sewing the first layer, I had this pretty little lacy slip.

Next up, I started pinning my second layer of lace trim.  This was much easier.  I pinned all the way around this time.  I kept sewing til I was done.

My "vintage" double layer lace skirt extender

Please excuse the poor pictures.  It was after midnight and a drink might have been had beforehand. 

All in all, I think this slip turned out really well.  I can't wait to wear this dress now.  P will be so excited!

The best part about this project is that you can do this easily.  You don't have to have a sewing machine.  This can be done by hand.  You can do this in any color.  And you can even funk it up if you want to.  You can do a half slip or even a whole slip.  You can find slips at resale shops and places like Goodwill for super cheap.

I hope you've all been inspired to go make something pretty!

Oh and check back tomorrow for an awesome recipe for some fun foods.

Weeks ago, P and I were shopping and she took off.  This is nothing new.  No matter how much I scare the crap out of her concerning bad people, her innocent little heart doesn't get it.  But, I digress.

When she came running back, she was so excited.  She had a shiny pink dress in her hands.  She said "Look Mom!  You should get this."  It was actually really cute.  It was a large so I didn't have high hopes.  But I tried it on and it fit.  And it was cute!  It was a  little on the short side, but I bought it anyway.

And it has sat on my dress hook for about a month + because it is too short to wear for normal everyday attire.

One day, I was poking around Pinterest and I came across this little gem.  You can actually purchase this at ThreeBirdNest on Etsy for $34.99.  Wow.  That's just crazy.

I needed this...for so many reasons, but I was not about to pay that much for a piece of fake silk and some lace trim.  Really?  No.  So, I decided to make my own.

I bought a little black half slip from Wal-Mart.  It was $4.96.  I bought some black lace trim from the fabric section at Wal-Mart (2 1/2 yards for $4.93).  So, for a grand total of $9.89, I had my supplies. A third of what I would have paid...actually a fourth if you included shipping.



So here is what I used...



* Vassarette Half Slip (size large) 24 in long
* 2 1/2 yards black lace trim (not ribbon)
* my sewing machine!





I always end up doing things the hard way...mainly because I don't pay attention to all the details.  This particular slip had a slit up the side.  For $5 bucks I was going to maker it work.  I just figured i would sew up the side...easy peasy.  Yeah not so much.  It was also curved, so after it was sewn up, the one side was still curved.  I just hiked up the hem line...sewed it and then trimmed it off.  It really did not need all that length anyway.

Getting ready to pin the hemline

 I pinned the hemline and the lace trim all at the same time.  Two birds, one stone.  I sewed one side at a time for the first layer.  After I sewed this side, I flipped it over and pinned again.  Then sewed. 

When I was done sewing the first layer, I had this pretty little lacy slip.

Next up, I started pinning my second layer of lace trim.  This was much easier.  I pinned all the way around this time.  I kept sewing til I was done.

My "vintage" double layer lace skirt extender

Please excuse the poor pictures.  It was after midnight and a drink might have been had beforehand. 

All in all, I think this slip turned out really well.  I can't wait to wear this dress now.  P will be so excited!

The best part about this project is that you can do this easily.  You don't have to have a sewing machine.  This can be done by hand.  You can do this in any color.  And you can even funk it up if you want to.  You can do a half slip or even a whole slip.  You can find slips at resale shops and places like Goodwill for super cheap.

I hope you've all been inspired to go make something pretty!

Oh and check back tomorrow for an awesome recipe for some fun foods.