This dramatic ankle-length skirt is as simple to make (and wear) as a sarong.

Skirt How-To
1. Buy 2 to 2 1/2 yards of 60-inch wide silk taffeta.

2. Finish the edges by folding them over and securing with iron-on Stitch Witchery ($2 for 20 yards at amazon.com) or by using a sewing machine.

3. Hold one corner of fabric against your left hip, then wrap the fabric twice around your body.

4. Grab a small handful of fabric about 6 inches in from the corner you just wrapped around your body and double-knot it to the corner you're holding against your hip.

5. Adjust the skirt so the draped portion is in the back.

Resources
Fabric, $25 per yard, Butterfly Fabrics, 212-575-4744. Boss Black blouse, $250, hugoboss.com for stores. "Dane" sandals, $640, jimmychoo.com for stores. Badgley Mischka "Chandelier" earrings, $185, 212-398-7363

First Published: November/December 2007

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