The Great Gatsby - That Fringe Skirt

One of the greatest stories ever told. I was such a huge fan of the book in High School, and then after watching Robert Redford star in the rendition, I was obsessed with the film. The book was about how beautiful and tragic love can be, it's about money and how it can't get you everywhere - it's just AH-mazing. 
Anyway, this isn't a book review - haha. 
I was so psyched when I found out they were releasing a remake of The Great Gatsby. I found out on my wedding day from my make up artist, turns out she was one of the backstage makeup artists for the film (oh my gawd!).
It stars Leonardo Di Caprio as Gatsby (which is pretty big shoes to fill considering Robert Redford was such a hottie back in the day - haha).
Well one of the first things that went through my head was "Trend Alert", if it wasn't the story line you were after with the film... it's the fashion. We're talking about embellishments, glitz and glam, women smoking (not for the habit of it mind you, but for the fashion of holding a cigarette). We're talking lace, beads, pearls, feathers, tassels and fringes - there was no limits when it came to The Great Gatsby. I seriously predict that this winter you'll be seeing women wearing these exact things, and who am I to pass off embellishments, lace and tassel?
Feeling pumped, great and full of inspiration, I then went a bit nuts at the material store and bought 8m's of fringe trimming, with a few wonderful projects in mind. 

I hope you all feel as inspired and psyched about this trend alert as I do.

Before we start our Tutorial, let us admire for a little bit how suave and cool Robert Redford was playing Gatsby in the 1974 film.

 

My boring unused skirt before the wardrobe rehab. 

Materials You Will Need:

• The plain skirt that needs a facelift.
• Handy dandy scissors
• Pins
• Matching thread and needle
• Fringe Trimmings (to give you a number, I had purchased 8m's of trimming)

Step One
On your skirt, layer, pin and cut the fringe trimming according to how you would like it to be sewn. 
I recommend starting the trimming from the sides of your skirt.
Remember to leave some allowance of fringing at the ends - just in case. 

Tip: Do this if you happen to have a zipper on your skirt.

After you've pinned the trimming down it should look something along the lines of this, messy I know, but don't worry it looks fabulous once you've sewn it down. 

 

Step Two
Sew either by hand (back stitch) or machine (straight stitch) the trimmings, where you have pinned them on your skirt.

TADA! You have finished! Just made with two simple steps, pin and sew.

The after - It's wonderful how you can change the look of a skirt entirely with just some embellishments isn't?

Hope you guys enjoyed this DIY Tutorial and you are inspired to refurbish those unused items in your wardrobe. 

If you do happen to do this DIY tag me on it with @lifeaccording2vanessa cheerio!