Inspiration takes over

I had an ill-fitting pin-striped skirt, black pants that were too small, and a hippie-style lacy shirt- thing that made me sweat like a pig. What to do with them? Well, I decided to join them together and shape a lolita- style skirt on a dummy.

As you can see, the dummy has no stand, it sits on a stool. It's was made while I was studying design, and I still haven't found anything for a stand. Works fine this way, though. ( By the way, making of the dummy included four hours of standing still, while my friend glued newspaper on my body.) So first I just modeled the pieces in different ways, and when I was satisfied, I cut and sewed. I used zigzag stich since I was going to cover every line with lace.

Like this. I added some flowers made of the lacy fabric. While forming this kind of skirt, you should bear in mind the general shape and what you want. I went for an asymmetric look, but held on to the downwards widening shape, so that it wouldn't be too puffy on the other side, and hanging too close on the other.  If it helps, you can always draw the general shape on paper as a pattern, especially if you want a symmetrical hemline. 

I added lining to give the skirt more shape and quality. There's a waist piece from the black fabric, then a re-used piece of the lining of the pin-striped skirt. Below that is organza from a curtain. I could have used tulle, but I don't want to ruin my tights, so I gave organza a try. It's actually quite good for this purpose.

This is the finished skirt. There's a zipper on the left side hidden in the seam. The waist line is low, but because this was made to my measurements, it fits and it's comfortable too.

The finished skirt from behind. Those little ribbons are actually snipped from old shirts. You know, those ribbons you use to hang your shirts. it hangs a little lower from behind but I don't mind.

Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the results. I made this skirt a year ago, and have been using it ever since.