I love maxi skirts–I feel like the length is pretty flattering on me and they usually manage to hide most of my “problem areas”. However I do have one beef with them: most maxi skirts you find in the stores are cut quite slim through the hips. Combine a tighter cut with the lightweight stretchy fabric they’re usually made in, and a little too much ends up on display when I wear them. Like my mommy tummy. And a few other rolls I prefer to keep disguised. What I really want from the perfect maxi skirt is some fullness and drape.
After realizing how easy a knit half circle skirt was last week, I decided to give a half circle maxi a try. I love it! It’s as comfy as any maxi skirt, but the fullness just makes it look a bit better. Plus it swishes as I walk, which is kind of fun.
I followed the exact same steps as I did in the half circle skirt tutorial, just cutting the hemline quite a bit longer. This meant I needed 3 full yards of 60 inch wide fabric.
If you’d like to make one, follow the instructions in last week’s post.
Lesley says
Thankyou so much for working out my measurements for me ,in inches
Darcie says
Love your ideas. I’m going to follow you. I love to sew and get ideas for my stash materials
Bren says
Thank you for half circle skirt instructions
Granddaughter doesn’t like knits so will make with cotton and add a zipper!
Caroline says
Great – thank you!
Patti says
Lovely skirt. Does this work with cotton?