DROP WAIST SKIRT INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE SKIRT

Buy the fabric - washable white satin. You can now purchase material from CMA, call Alyssa Weiss at (303) 470-5856.

How Much? - Measure daughter from ankle to hip. Multiply this number by two. Add eight inches. Round up a bit to allow for straightening, raveling, etc. For example: if daughter is 25" from ankle to hip, then 25 x 2 = 50 + 8 = 58.  1-5/8 yd. is 58 ½" which is too close so I’d get 1-¾ yd. which is 63". 
DO NOT wash fabric first.

Cut the fabric
    1. Cut two lengths equal to the ankle to hip measurement all the way across fabric from selvage to selvage.
    2. Cut a length 8" for the top yoke.
    3. Measure child at hip, add 4" and cut width of yoke this amount.
Sew Skirt
    1.   Stitch short side of yoke together with ½" seam (finish the seam as it is very ravelly!)   
      Leave 1 ½" open at top. This is the back seam. 

    2. To make two rows of casing for elastic:  
      - Fold over 1-½" and either finish edge or turn under ¼".          
      3. - Stitch close to edge, and again halfway between first stitching and top fold.  
      - Run 2 pieces of ½" elastic through openings and stitch where comfortable.
    3. Stitch skirt bottom pieces together at sides. (Keep selvages on as this eliminates need to finish seam edges.)
      The width of skirt is the same no matter what the size of the child.
    4. Sew two lines of gathering stitches at skirt top, breaking stitches at sides. Gather.
    5.   Stitch gathered skirt to bottom of yoke. Finish edge.
    6. Make small hem with machine at bottom of skirt.  Length should be lower calf.

FOR THE BELT

    1. Buy 1 yd. of gold lamé.
    2. Cut a square with 30-½" sides.
    3. Make a small hem on all four sides.  The square will be folded into a belt.
FOR THE SCRUNCHIE
    1. Out of leftover lamé, cut a piece 4" x 30".
    2. Make a small hem on each short end.
    3. Sew a ½" seam with long edges together. Turn tube inside-out.
    4. Thread an 8" piece of elastic through and stitch ends.
    5. Hand-stitch ends of lamé together.






To complete the costume you will need a short-sleeved white blouse or loose fitting t-shirt (no leotards).  The shirt must cover the stomach and must not be 'see-through'.  You will also need pink tights and pink ballet slippers.  Wear hair in a neat bun.