# Made a skirt from husband's old shirt: cute or stupid-looking? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 2, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027 "2011-06-02T01:03:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/21 "2011-06-02T03:27:54Z")
Kind of cute - I think it would be better made out of a different shirt - right now it’s a touch to underwearish for my taste. ---
**Author:** ![madhadder545](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@madhadder545](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madhadder545)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/22 "2011-06-02T03:27:58Z")
totally cute, depends on who’s wearing it ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/23 "2011-06-02T03:36:07Z")
It looks ridiculous, but… cough cough… Please don’t interpret this as something inappropriate You’ve got the legs to pull it off. So move that into cute but ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/24 "2011-06-02T03:45:25Z")
Looks like boxers to me - any chance you can make a hem that’s parallel with the floor? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/25 "2011-06-02T03:51:48Z")
I’m a guy. Looks just like they’re made from a shirt. 😉 Not good. Second the good legs comment, must be from using that Nordic-Trac. ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/26 "2011-06-02T04:31:44Z")
It’s cute. I see a lot of dresses that are styled after men’s shirts, but cut like dresses, so I think something this has precedent. And it’s a nice look. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/27 "2011-06-02T04:33:29Z")
I like it some. As a homesewer myself, I love that you did this. I just made a women’s summer top, for a friend, from one of her husband’s old shirts, nothing like your invention, it’s very creative. That said, my opinion, (worth what you’re paying for it!), is it needs something else. It’s good so far but need a little something extra to make it really appeal. Have you considered some trim perhaps? You could make a false underskirt, little more than a band attached inside and under the hem. It could be ruffled, pleated, straight hemmed, sheer, contrasting or complimentary colours. Or maybe cord trim that follows the hem, as it stands, in navy blue or something? Of course there’s always, lace or beads, too girly for myself but could be nice. And it would look a lot better with another top, and we’d all love to see the waist line treatment. Good work definitely! ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/28 "2011-06-02T05:03:13Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > Looks like you’re wearing a pair of men’s 2xl boxer shorts. that was my impression of both pictures. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/29 "2011-06-02T10:54:09Z")
I agree with Elbows, It needs some embellishment, a little flounce somewhere…but it’s cute! ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/30 "2011-06-02T11:19:16Z")
oohh, cute! I can’t make anything in five minutes! Last night I sewed a skirt for 1.5 hrs (I was watching a movie) and stopped before the very last touches. I got tired. 😛 Will have to finish tonight. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/31 "2011-06-02T12:31:09Z")
Elbows has a great idea. A little something feminine peeking out would really make this pop - a bit of gathered netting, or lace, peeking out from the hem. OTOH it looks fine as-is. At first glance I thought of boxers too, but that’s because of the stripe. I’ll bet the fabric is actually stiffer than boxer fabric, so that in person it wouldn’t look so much like underwear. I love the hem, too. Different is good. I like it. 5 stars. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/32 "2011-06-02T13:52:08Z")
Cute, in part because you have the figure for it. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/33 "2011-06-02T13:55:23Z")
Another vote for cute. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/34 "2011-06-02T14:21:56Z")
Looks like boxers. ---
**Author:** ![kathmandu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kathmandu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kathmandu)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/35 "2011-06-02T14:33:28Z")
It’s not ridiculous, but it does look a bit odd - like you’re wearing a really really long dress shirt. Maybe if you made them hem straight? I’m guessing that would make it too short though. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/36 "2011-06-02T15:42:16Z")
maybe it was the rest of the stuff you were wearing but to me it looked like you were wearing your pajamas. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/37 "2011-06-02T16:07:15Z")
Why don’t you decorate it a little with a row of cute buttons or lace or rick-rack just so’s it doesn’t look like you got dressed in the dark. It’s cute, as long as it’s clear to people what you intend. Don’t wear with a wife-beater. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/38 "2011-06-02T16:12:17Z")
Male opinion here. Cute with _just enough_ sexy thrown in. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/39 "2011-06-02T16:16:14Z")
Another male voting thumbs up on the skirt. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027/40 "2011-06-02T17:22:09Z")
It’s cute, but between the hemline and the fabric pattern, it looks like a pair of oversized boxers to me. As others have said, maybe some embellishment would make a big difference…I’d go with some lacy ruffles. NOT stupid-looking, by any means. And it’s a good way to recycle/upcycle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-a-skirt-from-husbands-old-shirt-cute-or-stupid-looking/584027.md?page=3)