Hello my sewing comrades! Finally, the Drape Wrap Skirt Tutorial as promised. I hope you find it useful:) Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any query.
Materials used:
Note: You can always experiment with different fabrics. I would recommend using something light weight and with good drape. The yardage requirement might vary depending on your preferred measurements.
Update: I mention 2.5 yards of fabric previously but I was mistaken, I had quite a lot of remnants so 1.5 to 2 yards will be more accurate.
1.5 yards of chiffon
1.5 yards of lining fabric
Commercial bias tape in contrasting color (you can also make your own)
One button
Iron-on interfacing
One chiffon rosette or any other embellishment you wish to add
Step 1: Cutting the fabrics
You need some basic measurements:
a) Your waist (W). I’m using mine as the example 27″
b)Your preferred length of the skirt (L)=25″
c) Calculate P, the upper width for the skirt pieces which is W/2 +3= 27/2+3=16.5″
d) Calculate H, the hem width for each skirt piece, P X0.5=16.5″+8.25″= 24.75″ (I rounded it off to 25″)
e) For the waistband, W X 2.5+6=73.5″ for the length and 4″ for the height.
Cut 3 pieces for the skirt as shown in the diagram below. If you are lining it, cut the lining similarly in reverse direction.
Cut 1 piece for the waistband
Cut 1 waistband interfacing half the height of the waistband. In my case, 73.5″ (L) and 2″ (H), iron onto the waistband fabric
You will be cutting 2 identical skirt pieces with the third having an extended top width (additional P/2) and an arc from that point to the bottom edge of the skirt. Ensure before cutting that the total hip measurement of the 2 identical pieces are greater than the measurement of your hip.
You will have these pieces after cutting
Step 2: Iron on a small square piece of interfacing onto point D. (Please ignore all the rest of the points for now 🙂 Explanations will come later.) Join the 3 skirt pieces together at the side seams with the exception of the extended seam. Repeat for the lining in reverse direction.
Step 3: Stitch the top and side seams of lining and skirt together, right sides facing, notch edges and clip seams. Turn over and press.
Step 4: Place the skirt around your waist and mark using an erasable fabric marker or chalk where the skirt ends and drapes.
Step 5: Pin and stitch contrasting bias tape from the marked point to the bottom edge of the skirt.
Step 6: Place the waistband against the fabric
Mark skirt and waistband at Point A and Point B (refer to diagram in Step 2). The length from A to B is where the waistband is attached to the skirt.
Point APoint B
Press the waistband at the centre lengthwise right side facing and stitch around the edge leaving a gap between point A and B. Clip seam allowance and turn the waistband over. Press and fold in the seam allowance between point A and B.
Step 7: Pin and stitch the waistband from Point A to B onto the skirt by topstitching around the entire waistband.
Step 8: Create a buttonhole at Point C and sew on a button at Point D, stitch over interfacing (Refer to diagram in Step 2)
Step 9: Finish the hem and sew on the rosette (optional)
Wear the drape wrap skirt as we are done!

Drape Wrap skirt
Have a blessed week and happy belated mothers’ day to all yummy mummies (that’s all of you)!
The skirt is so cute, and the colors are gorgeous on you! I hope you had a great mother’s day as well.
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This is stunning and I love this, the photo has been in my head since I first saw the post. It seems like quite a bit of fabric, but I guess that is what is required to get that drape. Do you think all fabrics would require a lining?
@Uta: Thank you so much!
@KJ: If you use an opaque fabric, it will still work so long as you are all right with the reverse of the fabric doing a peekaboo at the drapes. To get around it, you can also use a contrast fabric on the reverse side of the drape piece and that will work pretty nicely too. Hope that helps:)
Love this. How did you decide the bottom width of the skirt? Normal A-line?
Also does that waist band turn into a tie?
Thanks!
Hi Pam, yes, the waist band is used as a tie. Thanks for asking, I forgot to mention that! Oh gosh!
I’ve just updated the calculation for the hem width.Thanks again!
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Hi there! I am very impressed with your sewing! I just bought drape drape from Kino this afternoon and am trying to sew a couple of their beautiful pieces. I know how to use a sewing machine for simple sewing. I am hoping to modify ready patterns or to do up my own patterns for sewing. Would you recommend me to attend a sewing or tailoring class? Can I ask if the American lady who taught you, would she still be able to teach? Thanks!
I have just started my very own drape skirt! I am hoping it will look as lovely as yours! I think your work is absolutely fantastic… You have inspired me so much …I have even started my own blog! Thanks!
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Great tutorial! Simple and you don’t have to worry about a straight hem line at the bottom.
I love the skirt. Very cute outfit. I have 3 Indonesian style kaftans. (2 short & 1 long) I would like to make a matching sort of loose tank with wrap skirt outfit. Do you have any examples or ideas you can share?
You too have a blessed day hun!
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