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A Note on Sewing Skirts for Girls

May 26, 2012 By crafterhours 21 Comments

As Skirt Week fun rolls on, I thought this was worth sharing.

Often kids tutorial writers default to “grab a skirt that fits your kid and trace it” or “go measure your kid’s waist”. But if you’re sewing for someone else’s kid, that’s not so helpful. If I’m making something in a size where one of my own kids won’t work, I go to a standardized chart. It’s funny to call them that, since there is a bit of variation, but for skirts I like this one that I found at Children’s Place. I appreciate that it helps you figure out where you want your skirt to fall. I’m almost always aiming for just above the knee, but if I’m looking to break out of my above the knee rut – at, mid-calf, tee* length, and ankle measurements for skirt length are included.

That’s it. Back to the weekend. If you’re sewing for Skirt Week, can’t wait to see!
*I think they might’ve meant “tea” length.

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Comments

  1. fern says

    May 26, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Thanks for sharing this. I’m always amused at the variation in the “standardized” size charts! And Tee length! That’s classic!

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  2. Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says

    May 26, 2012 at 11:46 am

    This is a very nice chart to have handy. Thank you for sharing it!

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  3. Simple Simon & Co says

    May 26, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    I wish now you would have posted this last week ;) I have spent the last week combining about 5 or 6 children’s measurement charts to get a main one ready for “Skirting the Issue.”

    Oh well.

    Reply
  4. Rae says

    May 26, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    ooh SUPER helpful! Awesome.

    Reply
  5. Max of Max California ? says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:17 am

    oh wow well done! That’s very helpful!!!

    Reply
  6. Emily says

    May 27, 2012 at 2:46 am

    This is also good to know if the little ones are sleeping. . . . :) Thanks for sharing!

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    • KJ McCoon says

      November 12, 2016 at 8:44 am

      Or at Grandma’s house!

      Reply
  7. emedoodle says

    May 27, 2012 at 4:03 am

    thanks for sharing! :)

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  8. Natasha says

    May 27, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    Thanks for sharing– this will be super useful.

    Also, FYI: it’s “tea” length, as in “appropriate to wear to tea”.

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    • crafterhours says

      May 27, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      I know, isn’t that hilarious! We got a kick out of a major company with such a grammatical faux pas :) Guess we should email them or something instead of just giggling behind our hands…

      Reply
  9. Stephanie says

    May 27, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Thanks for sharing!!

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  10. HappyGirlSews says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    Thank you for this chart! I often want to make skirts for my nieces, but without their measurements, it is hard.

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  11. Kristy says

    May 31, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is so helpful!

    Reply
  12. Sew Much Ado says

    June 2, 2012 at 2:24 am

    That’s a great chart! Thanks for sharing :)!

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  13. missmandie says

    July 26, 2012 at 1:15 am

    This is wonderful, but does anyone know of a similar chart that gives wasit measurements as well…I have found a TON of charts that give sizes based on weight, but that isn’t terribly helpful when you are creating something!

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  14. crafterhours says

    July 26, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Try that same chart on the Children’s Place website that’s linked in the post. There are waist measurements for each size.

    Reply
  15. PML says

    March 25, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    Thank you for posting this! I am going to use it today.

    Reply
  16. Shell @ Sew n Sow says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:28 am

    Thanks for sharing, this is so helpful! Using for a much taller than my daughter girl now

    Reply
  17. ivonne montano says

    October 11, 2018 at 12:20 am

    This was extremely helpful. I have a question, do you know where I can find measurements for children from the waist to the neck or lower? I want to make a dress, but I don’t want the dress to be at the neck, I want it lower; however, I had no idea how to gauge it for other sizes. hope that makes sense.

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