Going to a Hawaiian-style party? Don't know what to wear? A girl does not have to spend a lot of money on an outfit. After all, you can make a Hawaiian skirt with your own hands. You will shine at the party in a thing that no one else will have! See an example of what a Hawaiian skirt looks like in the photo below.
Making a skirt is an enjoyable pastime. You can call your girlfriends and arrange cute handicraft gatherings with tea and sweets. It is also possible with juice and exotic fruits - in the spirit of Hawaii. The Hawaiian skirt is called hula.
What do you need? Prepare for work:
- colorful trash bags;
- green or light raffia;
- all kinds of ribbons;
- tulle of one or different colors;
- Christmas serpentine;
- ribbons for gift wrapping.
When you figure out how to make a Hawaiian skirt, you can build it from any materials at hand.
Hawaiian hula
This type of skirt is the most common on the islands. It was originally made andstill made from palm leaves. But imitation will suffice for us. It can be a long Hawaiian skirt or an item that comes to the ankle. But if you want to show off in a mini, then no one has the right to forbid you. There are no strict limits here.
A skirt can be made from Christmas tree rain, green raffia, multi-colored paper strips, ribbons. Flower garlands, which are called "lei", will help to complement the image. They are placed on the head in the form of a wreath, on the neck instead of beads. Small garlands that are worn on the ankle also look original.
Hawaiian package skirt
It's not hard to make a hula out of garbage bags. What do we need?
Need to cook:
- scissors;
- nylon threads;
- adhesive tape;
- stapler;
- packages.
It is better to buy green and white trash bags. Choose ones with special ties.
Execution steps:
- Take the bag and apply it to the body. Measure your desired skirt length. As a rule, girls in Hawaii wear products that open their ankles. Therefore, this length is usually recommended, as it leaves room for the imagination of men. Not too short skirts in dances look especially beautiful. Yes, and in the photo such an outfit will look more authentic.
- All excess is cut off with scissors. They also make many identical vertical stripes, which should reach the level of the ties. Must becareful not to cut them.
- If you want your hula to look fuller, then make it from several layers. Just cut strips from several bags and tie them around your waist at the same time. To keep them from twisting while moving, connect them with a stapler.
Colored corrugated paper and rope hula
We will need the rope as a belt. More precisely, from three parts, we need to braid a pigtail, which we will tie around the waist. Around this base we will place the rest of the decor. First decide on the length. Measure the distance from the waist to the bottom with a tailor's tape. Cut paper strips about 2 cm wide. Can be thinner or wider. The length of the stripes is equal to the length of the skirt plus another six centimeters. They will go to ties. Tie paper ribbons around your waist. You regulate their number yourself. Depending on how full skirt you want. The waist line can be decorated with a flower.
Satin ribbon product
Use a wide bright ribbon as a base. Measure your waist and add 15-20 cm. The latter are needed to tie a beautiful bow. Such decor will make the image more coquettish and youthful. Now, by analogy with the previous version of colored paper, cut the ribbons. Completely repeat the steps. When the product is ready, tie it at the waist. Adjust the length of the individual ribbons if necessary.
If you don't need a too fluffy skirt, and you want to save on ribbons, then tape them to a wide belt, which is the base of the skirt. Instead ofribbons here you can use New Year's serpentine. This is an inexpensive way to make a skirt. It is especially relevant if you need to quickly make a lot of products of this kind. For example, for a children's dance group.
Raffia product
This material for needlewomen will make the most beautiful and authentic Hawaiian skirt. Raffia is a natural palm fiber or its imitation. From the same raw materials, skirts have been made in Hawaii from time immemorial. You can choose artificial option. It's cheaper and looks fuller.
To begin with, you can wear shorts or a short skirt under this thing. This can be done by modest girls who are not ready to expose their bodies. The thing that you pry under the bottom, choose the same color as the skirt. So she will not be conspicuous.
The raffia hula skirt is made in the same way as all the previous options. You can do this thing in 20 minutes. Don't forget the original decor. You can attach a bow folded from the same material to your belt or attach a flower garland.
Tulle hula
Tulle is better to get green so that it resembles palm leaves. When buying, please note that tulle is different in texture. There is some hard material. This one won't suit you. He will stick around ridiculously and prick his legs. If you don't want to walk around and scratch yourself at a party, then choose a soft fabric that fits nicely.
Steps of work
- So, let's start by taking a wide elastic band. Its length should match your waist. We grind it.
- Now let's decide on the length of the Hawaiian skirt. We cut strips 15 cm wide. The length is the number multiplied by two, plus six centimeters for the ties.
- We take blanks and tie them around the elastic band. Make sure all stripes are on the same level. At the end, you can trim the length with scissors.
