Thread: Turning a Veil into Skirt?? or arm band???

Hi Ladies, okay, I always have ideas, but I am NOT a sewer by any means.

Is there anyway to take your average chiffon veil and turn it into a skirt?

If yes, what kind of skirt, circle?

More importanly, how in the world would you go about this?

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

Thanks.

EDIT - rectangular veil, approx 3-3.5 yards x 45"

if not into a skirt, how would you go about making arm bands?

are we talking about a rectangular or 1/2 circle veil?

How long is it? 3 yrds? 4? Depending on length and width, you could probably get at least a 1/2 circle skirt out of it...

If it's a rectangle (at least 3 yards); you might be able to make a two panel straight skirt (larger panel in the back, than the front).
I'll see if I can find the instructions for you, but I'm not sure where my belly dance books are at the moment.
(It would be in "The Complete Belly Dancer Book")

Originally Posted by Zeevah

How long is it? 3 yrds? 4? Depending on length and width, you could probably get at least a 1/2 circle skirt out of it...

I would guess this wouldn't work unless the person was very short and thin, because you'd have to cut out a fairly big half circle from the top to accomodate the hip measurement (generally you have 2-3 half circles that can add up to the hip measurement). This would probably leave the skirt too short.

My general feeling is that you probably can't make a very interesting skirt out of a veil. True you could make a panel skirt but that would never be my choice of skirt to make or buy.

Depends on the width, too. If you have veils like mine that are at least 3 yards and about 45 inches wide, you could make a .75 circle skirt. Depends on your measurements and the measurements of the veil, though.

might not make a circle skirt...
but you could certainly make a cute accent skirt for overtop another piece. maybe matching arm drapes.

Originally Posted by caasious

are we talking about a rectangular or 1/2 circle veil?

Originally Posted by Zeevah

How long is it? 3 yrds? 4? Depending on length and width, you could probably get at least a 1/2 circle skirt out of it...

let's say rectangular veil, approx 3-3.5 yards x 45" as most seem to be about that

Originally Posted by caasious

might not make a circle skirt...
but you could certainly make a cute accent skirt for overtop another piece. maybe matching arm drapes.

ooh, that's an idea...how would I go about that??

A skirt topper would be nice, maybe like this: Ask the Belly Dance Costume Goddess: Making a Handkerchief Skirt

Sorry, I haven't found the book yet, but basically it was 1/3 for the front panel, 2/3 for the back panel.
(panels are rectangles)
I'll keep looking for it.

You could make one half circle... so not viable for a whole skirt, but you could do that one half circle, cut it into two pieces, and then you'd have a nice front and back panel that you could put over another full circle skirt... it looks prettier than rectangular panels. You could also cut the rectangle in half, cut a hole in the middle of each piece, and turn it into an 8 pt over skirt. You can also cut a bunch of long, almost triangular strips and make it into a petal skirt... using some of the extra as petal arm bands.