How to Turn a Dress into a Skirt

Recently, I have been enjoying wearing skirts instead of dresses to church. However, I only have like 1 skirt that I enjoy wearing. This meant that I either needed to purchase or make some new skirts to not end up wearing the same thing every Sunday.

Being frugal, I chose the sewing option but wasn’t really in the mood to make a skirt from scratch. So, I decided to look through some of my dresses to see if any of them would be good candidates for a makeover.

While looking through my closet I found a maternity dress my mom had made me that I thought would be easy to turn into a skirt.

How to Turn a Dress into a Skirt Blessings

I just made a simple elastic waistband and in less than a half an hour I had a new skirt.

Dress into Skirt

If you want to know exactly how I turned the dress into a skirt then head on over to The Happy Housewife for the tutorial.

How to Turn a Dress into a Skirt

  • Debbie

    I had a dress like you have shown here. I was sick of it and have started wearing skirts too. I took it to Good Will. I never thought to make it into a skirt. Thanks for the wonderful idea. Maybe next time.

    • http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/ Jackie

      Thanks, Debbie! I hope you are able to use this idea sometime. Much cheaper than buying new. :)

  • Abbi

    It is so fun to do quick projects like this. The skirt looks very nice!

    • http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/ Jackie

      Thanks so much, Abbi! Yes, I do enjoy remaking clothes just like I know you do, too. :)