Prabal Gurung Skirt Re-Style

Too much turkey and turkey preparation can prevent one from blogging. Add a little wine and you may pass out while your friends play with your cool toys. But eventually, one must come out of the turkey coma and get back to stitching and bitching, right?

Since I made my ultra-cool leather vest with the fur trim, I needed something funky to wear with it. I have this gorge black and white floral Prabal Gurung skirt that I got at the .99 sale last summer, but it is too small and too short. Story of my life I think. So I decided to expand the skirt to make it fit and lengthen it to make it longer.

First, I cut up the side on the right and on the left. I also had to cut into the lining. Before I started cutting, I used a seam ripper to remove the upper skirt band from the bottom of the skirt and lining. Once the sides were cut, I cut two side panels for the lining and two side panels for the outside of the skirt. I measured my waist and did some mathematical calculations as best as my limited math skills would allow and sized the panels at the top to add just enough width to the skirt for my waist. I also took seam width into consideration as well. 

For the lining, I found some simple scrap fabric in black that would suffice for lining. I sewed the lining panels in first. Then I cut two side panels out of black faux leather for the outside and also two small strips to add to the top skirt upper band. Once they were all sewed on, I reconnected the outer portion and the lining with the skirt band. Since the zipper was in the back, I never had to worry about that.

To make the skirt longer, I purchased a pre-made chiffon ruffle at JoAnn fabrics in the trim section. Remember, never waste a coupon-trim is rarely on sale. I sewed that ruffle to the bottom of the lining so that it would hang lower than the outer portion of the skirt. The result was exactly what I was hoping for!

Finally it was time to put my new funky outfit together. I found a little pink Cynthia Rowley leather trimmed top at the t-store for .99. I put it under the leather vest and added it to the skirt. I love how each piece has a leather look to it.

The most expensive part of this outfit was the trim, which cost about $5 with the coupon. The coat was $2, the top $1 and the skirt was $.99. The fabric used was scrap fabric, so I would estimate it at about $2. 

Total cost of the outfit = $10.99.

Check out those mad math skills, huh?

There is a snowstorm moving in and I have my sewing projects on reserve in case I am stormed in!  Happy shoveling  from your thrifting friend of the north!