A lined skirt ensures that the fabric does not rise up on the wearer's legs. The best tailoring includes a lining, but you can put one on after purchase if you need it. The best way to make a skirt lining is to take measurements from the model of the skirt itself and sew it on it, after beading the skirt; however, you can also approximate a lining with a prepackaged garment.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Choosing the Lining Style
Step 1. Purchase lining fabric at a local fabric store
Dress skirts and office attire usually use shiny lining, so that the skirt does not cling to the legs. You can choose cotton to match a skirt of the same material if you are lining an informal skirt.
- A cotton lining will let your legs breathe more. However, it could hook onto the legs and tights just like the skirt would.
- The cotton lining is used to transform a sheer skirt into an opaque one, so you don't need to wear a petticoat.
Step 2. Choose the cover by weight
Do not use a heavy lining for a skirt made of a light fabric.
Step 3. Make sure the lining does not show through the material of the skirt
If the skirt is light, consider using a white, beige, or peach-colored material.
Step 4. Review the structure of the skirt
If it is easy to unpick, you can take a peel to insert into the hems of the skirt. If it was made solidly, you can sew the lining over the seams of the skirt.
Step 5. Purchase a sizeable amount of fabric
Measure the length of the skirt and the width between the outermost edges to estimate how much fabric you will need. Double the width and add another 2.5cm.
Part 2 of 3: Cut out a lining
Step 1. Turn the skirt inside out
You will use it as a template for the lining. If you made the skirt yourself, find the pattern and use it to measure the lining.
Step 2. Secure the slipcover face up on the work table
Place the inverted skirt over it. Dash around the sides of the skirt with a fabric pen. Measure and mark any slits or zippers on the lining fabric as best you can.
Use the skirt pattern as a template, in place of this step, for a homemade skirt
Step 3. Turn the skirt over and move it to the next section of the fabric
Repeat the hatching around the outline of the other side of the skirt. Measure and include hinges, slots, or other features.
Step 4. Cut the lining material to the right size with fabric scissors
Cut 1 cm outside the edge of the template to account for seam allowances. Cut the bottom hem 2.5 cm shorter, so that the lining does not exceed the bottom edge of the skirt.
If the skirt has a wide belt, measure the length of the skirt from the bottom edge of the belt to one centimeter above the bottom edge of the skirt
Step 5. Use a pinch to lift the lining material, if the skirt has it
This is the material that folds the skirt inward, leaving finished edges.
For a better lining, you can secure the lining inside the lining material and sew it with basting
Part 3 of 3: Sew the lining
Step 1. Sew in a zigzag pattern around the outside of the lining to prevent fraying
Use a thread that matches the lining fabric.
Step 2. Secure the cover under the cover material
If the skirt does not have the lining material, secure it inside the skirt, below the waistband and above the hem.
Secure the sides of the skirt. The two pieces of lining should overlap at the edges
Step 3. Cut around the hinges and slots
They must go inside the lining or the edges of the existing seams around these points.
Step 4. Insert the stitches by hand around the seams
Use sewing thread that matches the color of the skirt. When sewing be careful to go through the lining material and the lining, but only pick up a couple of internal threads on the outside of the skirt fabric.
- The points must not be visible.
- The overlock stitching is used to hem the fabric. The seam will show more on the inside than on the outside. After you have knotted the thread and secured it on the inside, insert the needle through a few threads of the inner fabric, point the needle forward 3mm, and move it through the lining and lining layer. Pull the yarn to the other side and the long stitch will wrap around the inner side. Repeat until the hem is complete.
Step 5. Complete the overedge stitching along the entire waistband, sides and bottom edge
Then sew around the zippers and slits.
