DIY TENNIS SKIRT/PLEATED SKIRT (with inside short)

I used 1.5m of tightly woven polyester fabric for  this DIY. So I can make the pleated part easily. 

The first step, I'm cutting a long rectangle  with 40cm length which is the length of the  

skirt I want. It's the length from  the belly button to where you want.  

And the width of the rectangle is  3 times your waist size + 10cm. 

From the top, I go down 12cm and draw a  horizontal line. It's the length of the  

pleated part that I'll sew later. In my  opinion, don't make it longer than that. 

At the top, I mark at 2cm from  outside first. Then from that mark,  

I make another mark 4cm away from each other. I do the same for the horizontal line as well. 

Now I'm folding the group of 3 marks together  to create the pleated part. Folding the same  

for the top and the horizontal line.  Use the pins to hold your folding. 

Keep folding until the width of the  folding is the same with your waist size. 

However, the width of the folding at the  horizontal line needs to be longer than  

the upper line. Because it's the part  under your belly and above your butt. 

So I move the folding at this line a bit to  make it longer. Make sure the total width of  

this folding line will be the width of your  body at 16cm under the belly button + 1 cm 

After that, I use the pins to fix  the folds between 2 folding lines.  

Then sewing these foldings to  create the fixed pleated part. 

After these seams, I make one seam at the top  

to keep all the foldings stay at  the same side and not move around. 

I cut at 2cm extra at 2 sides of  the skirt for the zipper later. 

At the end of the skirt, I fold the end fabric 2  times to hide the cutting and to finish the hem. 

Now it's time to make the pleated for the  rest of the skirt under the foldings. I fold  

them together to make sure it's nice first.  Then I use the iron to create the pleating. 

Next step is making the pants inside the skirt. If  you don't want to make it, you can skip this part. 

I cut 2 rectangles with 32cm length  which is the length of the skirt - 8cm  

and 69cm width which is 1.5  times a half of the hip size. 

At the left side, I'm drawing  a straight line at 5cm inside. 

Then I connect this line to the  outside line at 5cm upper the end. 

At the right side, I do the same but  with the straight line at 8cm inside. 

After that, I draw another line at  the middle between 2 straight lines  

to divide the pants to 2 parts,  the front and the back pants 

After cutting, I sew 2 crotch lines of  the front and the back pants together. 

Then I connect the front and the back pants at  2 sides and at the end of the crotch after that.  

However, at one side of the pants,  

I mark at 18cm from the top. It'll be  the zipper area later. Then sewing. 

I fold the end fabric at the leg of the  pants inside to finish the hem. And sewing. 

Because the pants will be put inside  the skirt. So I need to make the waist  

of the pants meet the waist of the skirt. I measure the waist size of the pants first.  

So I can know how much extra fabric I need to  fold in. And in this case, it's 16cm different.  

So I make 4 foldings with 4cm  each one at 2 sides of the pants. 

Whatever you do, just need to make sure the  waistband of the pants has to be the same with  

the waistband of the skirt, including  2cm at 2 sides of the skirt as well. 

Now I'm connecting the pants and  the skirt together at the waistband  

and also at the zipper area. Then sewing 

I use an invisible zipper for this skirt. Fix one  side of the zipper to one side of the skirt first.  

Then fix another side after. And sewing. 

After that, connect the fabric under  the zipper together to finish this part. 

The next step is making the  waistband for the skirt. 

I cut a rectangle with 10cm  width and around 70cm length  

which is the length of the waist size + 6cm. 

I use the lining to make my waistband thicker.  So it'll have a nicer form for the skirt. But you  

don't have to do it if you don't have the lining. Connect the waistband to the top of the skirt  

first. Remember to keep a little extra fabric  at 2 sides of the waistband to fold in later. 

After the first seam, I fold the other edge  of the waistband inside around 1cm first.  

Then fold it over the first seam to hide  the sewing. At one side of the waistband,  

I make it a little longer or over the top  to have the space for the buttonhole later. 

Then sewing. 

Last step is installing the  button and making the button hole. 

And I finish this DIY, here's my final result. 

When I first started making this skirt, I  didn't think it would be so cool like this.  

Now I know why it became so popular. You can  create so many different looks with this skirt.  

I hope you like this DIY and subscribe to my  channel for the upcoming one. See you next week.