How to Make a 1950's Circle Skirt

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How to Make a 1950's Circle Skirt

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Here's a tutorial on how to make a 1950's circle skirt! Could it possibly be made out of a tablecloth? Certainly not! It's definitely not like everything I ever make is made out of a table cloth/sheet or anything...
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“Alice Blue Gown” - Edith Day and Rosario Bourdon (1920)
“A Conscientious Objector” - Alfred Lester (1917)
“Are We Downhearted? No!” - Harrison Latimer (1914)

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@elisabeths8274 4 ай бұрын

I just bought a nice tablecloth and I don’t have a sewing machine. This is EXACTLY the tutorial I needed!

@mrsgingernoisette 5 ай бұрын

No zippers no nothing, you're the practical queen with rich results

@MirandaMilner 5 ай бұрын

😊

@inannashu689 Жыл бұрын

I'm so impressed to see a young person making their own clothes especially in this day and age. Great video and you are a very inspiring person.

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

🥰 thank you so much!

@CorrinaRoseWrites 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh you actually encouraged me to start sewing, so you can imagine my excitement that you made a circle skirt tutorial! I was in the process of making a circle skirt a few weeks ago but have been SO intimidated to use my sewing machine to sew on the buttons and make button holes so this is such great encouragement that I can just do it by hand! 🙌

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help 💕 Be a badass with that needle and thread! Show it who’s boss!

@nancyjohnson7147 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you had made this video a few months ago, when I failed twice to make a circle skirt lol. But I'm glad you made it now too.

@LisaMarieFr 3 жыл бұрын

I have seen this a couple of times before but you made it so clear that I finally want to try it myself. Just have to find a table cloth or something alike to get started!

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy my instructions could help! I’m always concerned that my instructions won’t make sense 😂.

@melissapeters6370 2 жыл бұрын

I had to speed make a skirt for a cosplay and this tutorial was absolutely perfect! It was my second time sewing ever and it came out just perfect. Absolutely clear and lovely video! Thank you!

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help! I hope your cosplay went/goes well!

@thain3016 3 жыл бұрын

The aesthetic of your property is stunning.

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love the cherry tree! 🌸🌳 I mean, it’s all about the angles and framing cause if you shift it over a bit you’d see my neighbor’s truck, and our recycling bins aren’t far from there either. But the cherry tree really is a gift! I’m very fortunate to live in such a beautiful province.

@howcanikeepfromsinging 11 ай бұрын

I was recently gifted 3 circular tablecloths fornthe fabric, and my first thought was circle skirts! So thanks algorithm for suggesting your video. I always appreciate that your instructions are calm, encouraging, and most of all easy to follow 😊

@MirandaMilner 11 ай бұрын

I love reading comments like this! It makes my day knowing my instructions are easy to understand.

@user-gg4zt8kd4w 3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a tutorial like this for so long! This was so clear and easy to follow; I'm super grateful for it.

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! 💕

@user-zl7ed9vm6i 4 ай бұрын

I love how you hand sew. My machine is acting up and it cost way to much to service, so I'm just gonna do my skirt by hand (except mine is a circle table cloth so it's already hemmed lol) and this video helps me to know hand sewing is possible 😁

@simonenalani8972 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting to make a circle skirt for a while, but wasn’t sure how to go about it. So I will definitely be utilizing this tutorial. Thank you so much! 💛

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help! ☺️

@welcometothefreakshow3284 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so pretty 😍and you have taught me math better than my math teacher 😅

@alisteyn6 4 ай бұрын

This video is so simple and exactly what i needed! Short but thorough explanations that are easy to understand and the over all design and methods are practical and easy :)

@rachelvancamp6982 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your fun channel when looking up circle skirts. This week I made a great circle skirt in 15 minutes with a mostly teal and navy mandala-pattern 66" round table cloth and a piece of navy elastic for the waist. Now I'm on the prowl for more nice tablecloths! I especially like that you hand sew. I grew up in the 50's. In the last year I got a bunch of vintage patterns, but didn't realize I was creating a complete vintage wardrobe until I heard you mention that clever idea. I made my first skirt when I was 10. That's 70 years ago! I'm so ready for a return to feminine flowy skirts, pin tuck tops, peplins, and nice, old-style cardigans! We used to wear 4 or 5 crinolines at a time because once washed they lost all the fluff! (I'll pass on that look.)

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

That’s so interesting, thank you!

@angiehomeschoolmom3269 8 ай бұрын

I love how you sew by hand! So interesting!

@user-yj3cl2kp6k 2 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to make a skirt like this. I could not understand any of the KZfaq videos. You made it so easy for me to understand. I was able to make one my self by hand sewing like you.

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! It makes me so happy that so many people have found this video easy to understand! I also find most sewing videos to be over-complicated, so I tried my best to put everything into super simple terms.

@mack9928 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found this. I just learned how to sew at the beginning of covid when I was making my own masks. I'll definitely need to practice sewing more, but I am so excited to start making my own clothing. I've wanted a vintage circle skirt for so long and I'd never thought to use a tablecloth! Your channel is an absolute gem!

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💗 circle skirts can definitely be hard to find at an affordable price, so making them is a great option!

@nikkikoch2345 2 жыл бұрын

probably one of the easiest circle skirts ive ever seen, nice job! i will be using this.

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help!

@violetbumblebee7744 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a circle skirt for a while, but it hasn’t fully clicked until this video! The instructions were so easy to follow, and you seem so genuinely kind, it made me keep wanting to learn how to make the skirt!

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

🥰 omg thank YOU. I love seeing so many people finally understand circle skirts because of this video! I made a few and slowly learned the weird tiny ways the measurements had to change. They’re definitely a little confusing at first, but once I figured it out I was like 😱 I GET IT NOW.

@Mochicchino 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Here in Br tablecloths are usually more expensive than buying fabric by the meter. *cries in Brazilian* Anyway, great video, great tutorial, I'll be trying sewing this! Thank you! ♥

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope it works well for you, there’s nothing like a good twirly circle skirt.

@olivianeukam5636 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! The instructions were so easy to follow. I started hand-sewing it several hours ago and I'm almost done! I just used fabric I have lying around but I can't wait to make more of these with nicer fabric. I'm already planning on wearing it out in a couple days and dancing in a week.

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful! Please send me a picture on Instagram or Email, I’d love to see it when it’s done!

@thehatterine 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, you have a swing! That's fun 😌 Also, I'm impressed with how clean your stitches are, when I'm sewing it's usually a lot more chaotic (and I really mean A LOT 😂)

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@AngelLovesTwice 11 ай бұрын

thank you for this video, i plan on making this with a flat sheet i thrifted. i also really appreciate you doing the sewing by hand :)

@SD-qu8vp 3 жыл бұрын

It was worth waiting for. Really nice skirt

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The video actually ended up not being late like I thought it would, I just squeaked by and made it to my normal deadline.

@user-jf7ej5py1u Жыл бұрын

You are so talented! This video was so easy to follow! Thank you so much ❤️😍

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love hearing that it was easy to follow. 💕

@MaryPatricia 3 жыл бұрын

i am SO happy you decided to make this! i needed this video so badly lol! thank you! i love the way it turned out btw 💗

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! I hope your circle skirt adventures go well! 💕

@PocketFullofPoseys 3 жыл бұрын

It's very cute! I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for sharing! ♥️

@grace5815 3 жыл бұрын

Such a nice colour !

@samora4455 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video! i allready wanted a skirt like this for years! Im in love with my new skirt! It made my week! thank you so much !

@samora4455 Жыл бұрын

ands i cant stop making turns in this skirt! its so pretty!

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

🥰 oh my goodness, that makes me SO happy to hear 💕

@user-xl4lr3jp5y Ай бұрын

❤ it's excellent to see a girl that is what used to be in America bless your heart because sewing is an art and you definitely got it in the bag thank you and your tutorial was great thank you mean it❤❤❤❤❤❤

@larag.2679 4 ай бұрын

This helps me so much, thank you!

@ChomPinkicesy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video help me a lot / easy to understand❤

@user-to1yl2tr5v 7 ай бұрын

Man patīk tie rozā svārki ❤

@teclartizvigone5638 6 ай бұрын

Hi am so impressed you are talented dear

@graceannvanmaren2836 Жыл бұрын

I love this video! Thank you so much!

@alex_kreepypasta Ай бұрын

Only on 00:23 of this video, but I wanna say that you have so lovely voice. It's so beautiful!!!!!!!!

@MirandaMilner Ай бұрын

😊 thank yoooou

@Rebekkah2242 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been looking for a tutorial to hand sew a circle skirt for a while and I'm very excited to make this! Would you ever make a video about making a petticoat/slip for skirts?

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help! I might consider making a petticoat tutorial, but I recently found a real vintage petticoat at the thrift store, so I have a couple and don’t need another one at the moment. But I’m sure in the future it’ll become a video eventually!

@summerbreeze9576 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Im going to try and make this :)

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could provide some inspiration! 💗

@hppymind8074 Жыл бұрын

Love it, i Will try to do one

@angelcolors2759 9 ай бұрын

Lovely and simple video. What do I do if my fabric is not long enough to reach my desired length after I have folded it ? How do I do it in two pieces ?

@MirandaMilner 9 ай бұрын

Instead of the first fold-in-half, just layer two separate pieces of fabric and treat one edge as though it’s a fold. Then just keep folding it in that pie-shape and cut out the pieces as usual. You may just need to make the waist ever so slightly bigger. Like 1 inch maybe. Once you cut it out, you should have two halves of the circle. Then just sew them together so it’s one full circle. (That’s why you need a slightly bigger waist, because you need enough seam allowance to sew the half-circles together.

@angelcolors2759 5 ай бұрын

Omg thank you so much! I just saw this . I’ve been trying to do a floor length one for a costume for a while but all the tutorials I watched don’t seem to be working correctly 😂

@Devanrealness 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely!💕

@haydenochoa1681 2 жыл бұрын

So pretty 😍 so twirl worthy!!!!!!

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The swooshability factor is very important to me 💕

@haydenochoa1681 2 жыл бұрын

@@MirandaMilner all in all you did an amazing job, have worn it at all just curious

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

It’s one of my most worn garments! I actually wore it today!

@haydenochoa1681 2 жыл бұрын

@@MirandaMilner aww that's nice ☺️

@rubypanterra. 10 ай бұрын

Love it! New subscriber

@RaimondsStrelnieks-bb8yb 11 ай бұрын

Man patīk tie rozā svārki.

@lilybloome1601 3 жыл бұрын

Circle skirt superiority

@hsawyer31 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial, how many yards of fabric did you fold?

@rosiep7412 2 жыл бұрын

If you were to take the circular fabric with the hole in the centre as it is, and not cut down for the fastening, could you put elastic in the waistband and it still look and feel as comfortable? I'm hoping to make some costumes for a production and it's best for dancing if they're elasticated, and much easier for me to make more of!

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! You’ll have to make the hole bigger so it fits over the hips, so each skirt will overall use a bigger area of fabric. The waist will also obviously have a bit of a gathered look rather than laying flat on the waist.

@rosiep7412 2 жыл бұрын

@@MirandaMilner ah awesome thank you so much!

@johntapp7232 2 жыл бұрын

Now all you need is some black patent leather pumps and you’ll be all set.

@pinkshard9443 7 ай бұрын

I have a question: If i am going to add a lining, i would do the same thing that i did for the outside of the skirt, right?

@Madiiiiiiiii316 4 ай бұрын

Can I do the same with half circle skirt?

@CanadianRoastCrunch 3 ай бұрын

How did you attach the waistband do the skirt?

@jinx_bun 2 жыл бұрын

i’m looking to make this, but i’m a little nervous about how this holds up being washed? is that just dependent on how secure i can make it lol?

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

I put it in the wash plenty and it hold up fabulously! It’s one of my most worn garments. Just do stitches small enough that the thread doesn’t get caught on stuff. They don’t need to be microscopic, just not huge, and you should be fine! Also be careful with vintage thread. You always want to check first how strong old thread is by seeing how easily it breaks.

@kaylacranfield8352 8 ай бұрын

When you said you fold the fabric in half and then fold again along the last fold, do you mean the folded side then gets “halved”

@MirandaMilner 8 ай бұрын

Yes.

@user-cn4yd6ns4h 9 ай бұрын

heyy pretty ty for this tuto can you tell me how much fabric u used for this skirt

@MirandaMilner 9 ай бұрын

I’m not really sure because it depend on how wide the fabric is, and what your waist measurement is. But mine probably used about 65”x65”. Just a guess.

@anne-mariehopkins8784 7 ай бұрын

Need to know the size of table cloth you should buy to start the skirt!

@MirandaMilner 7 ай бұрын

To estimate, I would say 2x the skirt length you want, plus at least 1/3 of your waist measurement. That should be the length of the shortest side of the tablecloth. That’s if you want it to be made in 1 piece. But you can also make 2 half-circles and put them together.

@BunsterStrange 6 ай бұрын

How do I do the measurements if I want to use an elastic in the belt?

@MirandaMilner 6 ай бұрын

Just make the waist like 2 or 3 inches bigger than your actual waist. Then put the elastic in at a size that actually does fit you.

@sandracohen8481 2 ай бұрын

Can you tell me what the diameter of the tablecloth is and the finish length of the spirit

@MirandaMilner 2 ай бұрын

I believe the skirt is around 26” long. I’m not sure what the exact tablecloth size was, but likely over 60”.

@anne-mariehopkins8784 7 ай бұрын

You do not mention the size of table cloth you started with. I bought 7 for a costume all 60”.

@MirandaMilner 7 ай бұрын

It totally depends on your measurements. For mine the minimum size would be around 65”. But that also depends on how long you want to make it and how wide of a waistband you want.

@WilsonShereen Жыл бұрын

You clothes looks lovely do you see all of them?

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

Not all of them, but plenty of them. The rest is usually second hand or thrifted, and sometimes I alter those items to make them fit my style better. But I have a whole video about why I don’t buy new clothes.

@WilsonShereen Жыл бұрын

@@MirandaMilner I will be watching that video next..🤭

@johntapp7232 2 жыл бұрын

If I didn’t know better, I would swear that could be a poodle skirt. There would be this big poodle (usually black) at the base. Maw-rest her soul-did NOT have kind words for wearers of this skirt. She believed they belonged to or at least supported a trashy girls’ movement (a kind of sorority) they had back then. This is a very tastefully done garment indeed-just keep the poodles away from the base of this one!!

@asurya8797 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I am amazed, why do you prefer hand sewing?

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

Well, after my electric sewing machine broke when I was around 12, I kind of had to hand sew for a long time. Not only did I just get used to it and start doing it more out of habit, but I also learned that it gave me a lot of control over the stitches that a machine couldn’t give me. Plus hand sewing isn’t super loud like a machine is so I can watch Netflix at the same time!

@asurya8797 3 жыл бұрын

@@MirandaMilner Ooh its so interesting.. it's true the sound of a sewing machine is crazy, I should try hand stiching myself, maybe i will enjoy it. But you are so patient! Thank you for replying. Love your videos ❤

@MirandaMilner 3 жыл бұрын

🥰 thank you so much! I do occasionally get lazy and do gigantic stitches, but I try my best 😂. Oh yeah, it’s also just kinda fun to be able to say “I hand stitched this whole thing” ya know?

@asurya8797 3 жыл бұрын

@@MirandaMilner Yes indeed, you can be proud of yourself 😋

@jacklyntea Жыл бұрын

I used this pattern but the circle skirt in longer on some sides and short on others, is that normal?

@MirandaMilner Жыл бұрын

That can depend on your material. If you have a really drape-y fabric you might have some problems. Especially if the material is stretchy. That’s certainly something that’s best to avoid. But if you are determined to use a stretchy material, you can even out the way it hangs by putting it on a mannequin (or someone else to serve as a model) and trimming the long parts before you hem it.

@elainewolfe7774 3 ай бұрын

The math measuring is confusing, can you use a devision method?

@MirandaMilner 3 ай бұрын

I did use a division method. I made it pretty much as simple as it can be.

@RanchGirl 5 ай бұрын

how many yards did you use?

@MirandaMilner 5 ай бұрын

For me, I needed a minimum of 1.8 yards if my math is correct. So 2 yards would be good. But it depends on a few things, one being your waist measurement. Mine is around 25” for reference. The other thing is how wide the fabric is. It needs to either be about the same as the length (the 1.8 yards I mentioned), or if it’s narrower, you’ll need twice the length to make the skirt out of 2 half-circles.

@RanchGirl 5 ай бұрын

@@MirandaMilner okay, thank you so much! thats really help full!

@Madiiiiiiiii316 4 ай бұрын

@@MirandaMilner how to do the waist band my waist then add two inches and seam allowance around the whole rectangle that part confuses me

@anne-mariehopkins8784 7 ай бұрын

I do not understand your measurement formula? Can you explain x tt 2 in regular measurements formula

@MirandaMilner 7 ай бұрын

Take your waist measurement, plus 1 inch. Divide that my pi. Then divide that by 2. And there you go! That number is what I refer to as “measurement Y”. Just follow the instructions to see what to do with measurement Y.

@queencass_talks 2 жыл бұрын

What if I want a floor length skirt? How do I cut it?

@MirandaMilner 2 жыл бұрын

Just make the measurement for the outer diameter of the circle bigger. The bigger the circle, the longer the skirt. But it does take a LOT of material to make a floor-length circle skirt.

@4forevergirl4 Ай бұрын

Couldn’t you just do your waist measurement divided by the amount of folds it has?

@MirandaMilner Ай бұрын

Technically kind of… but it would be harder to get a consistent curve for one thing. And it would be divided my how many layers of fabric, so if you folded it 3 times, you’d divide it by 8. And the amount of times you fold it depends on how thick your fabric is so it seemed more complicated to explain it that way. But if you find it easier that way, then yes that should work just fine!