I messed up my daughter's graduation skirt...do you think this would look stupid - read more?

Question

My daughter has had a white crinkly/crepe tiered skirt for over a year now that she has never worn. So she decided to wear it to her 8th grade graduation. We bought shoes to match last night and she has a really cute tank top to go with it that has a few sparkles.

I noticed it had a couple very faint spots on it, so I GENTLY rubbed some Shout on them and washed it by hand with a little detergent and a splash of bleach. I shook it out to hang it to dry and.....THERE WAS A RIP WHERE I PUT THE SHOUT!!! She is just going to have a fit because she really loves the whole outfit.

I'm thinking about pulling the fabric together over the torn area and put a couple stitches in it. That would make it look as if the skirt is pulled up about 2 inches further than the rest above the right thigh, kind of like a slit, but not...hard to explain really. But anyway, since it's a bohemian kind of skirt, do you think this would look silly? Or do you have another suggestion besides a patch?

Thanks

Answer 1

I would stitch it gether with just a few light stitches, then take an iron-on fabric patch of the same color and iron it onto the backside of the rip. When done correctly, this should be noticable only if she points it out to friends, etc.

Answer 2

If it's going to make the skirt 2" above the right thigh...that's a bit short. :) At least if I'm picturing it correctly...it's short. Then...if it's just a small rip...you could probably just pull the two sides (of the rip) together , instead of pulling the fabric over each other, and put in a couple of stitches. It'll just look like another crinkle in the skirt. :)

Answer 3

No, that will look tacky. Just take her to pick out another sskirt to match the shirt and shoes. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

I'd go shopping quick for a similar skirt.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Take it to a seamstress. If anybody can help she can