MAKING A $4,500 GUCCI SKIRT |
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- I recreated a GUCCI maxi skirt that costs $4,500 for way less money! #GUCCI #Coolirpa #Sewing
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I feel like this style is such a specific look that the kinda people who'd want to wear it are people who would rather be more thrifty and make it themselves than spending that much! It turned out super cute and making your own you can personalize it to your own colour preference
That's a great point!
No. You don't. You feel happy. You feel like dancing. You feel like a nut. You Think this style...and I agree.
@@melanieclark7949 lol okay bud.
And real thrifty people would definitely re-use and match up different materials...and would not try to match the Gucci colors and could create a truly unique ruffle skirt... Been in my plans for a long time... I was going to attach the ruffles to each other but I actually like the idea of having a petticoat layer.
I can assure you, Melanie, this sort of dress I would never wear in public, especially with those fabrics. It's extremely patchwork-esque and something you'd make for a doll, not a $4000+ skirt. It'd be a completely different story if it was in more consistent colour scheme with matching ruffles with lace trim on each layer, that's the kind of dress I'd rather dance in compared to this thrift-esque style
I would love to see your attempt at a Project Runway challenge!
Jen JFH_cosplay oooh yes! Maybe it could be a new series on the channel! Subscribers could nominate a challenge for April to try each month or something 😱 that would be so cool.
yes, that's a great idea!
Yes yes yes
Yes! I wanted to do one where I go to a corner store and I can only use what they have. Of course now I’d feel guilty wasting coffee filters, etc
this dress can easily to stay at the bottom
I'm not a huge fan of peasant skirts, but I think this turned out cute!
Maybe for a summer picnic nice tank top cute sandals. Or a summer outdoor dinner/ bbq party !
Aww !
🤣🤣🤣
When I first saw the picture of the original Gucci skirt I thought it was so ugly and over the top, but seeing it in movement completely changed my mind. It's actually very beautiful, elegant, fun, and eye catching. It makes a statement without being tacky.
Again good job on the amazing work, and this time I really have to lift my hat off to the designer of this skirt. What a bold and ingenious design
Definitely, I think that she also styled it much better than what was shown on the model (I mean, they paired a busy floral skirt with a busy floral top... that's way too much for my eyes to handle at once). It looks so cool!
@@karin818181 It's true! When I saw her walking in her outfit I went like "woaaaah". Definitely should give her credit for the styling
I’m glad you like the design, but this is not new or “ingenious.” I think coolirpa did a great job sewing and styling it!
She brings it to life , a real person that wears it with pride .. Not a fake , robot that only wears it for money and doesn't appreciated. Just saying 😁
IKR! I love it so much and I am planning on sewing it myself. I personally hate Gucci so this is really weird for me...
I totally made a dress like this YEARS ago for a college course, all with old clothes, second hand sheets, and curtains! I didn't have a zipper foot for my machine so I hot glued the zipper in lol
Hot glue? Lol!
@@a_noelle8595 yes! hahahah it's held up well and I got a good grade on it lol
That's to funny 😂
secondhand sheets is actually a good idea for this! I love this style.
desperate times lol
this is the first gucci product i’ve ever seen that’s actually cute/wearable and i really want to make something similar
@barbara correa i can’t afford them but that has nothing to do with why i don’t like them, they’re just not my taste. it has nothing to do with money, i don’t believe clothing is fashionable just because of the price, i believe clothing is fashionable when it looks good. i will admit that there are probably other wearable gucci products, but none of them would fit in my wardrobe by any means, while this skirt is very similar to all the other skirts i own
The weight of the tiers stretched your fabric a lot, making it not align when you tried to sew the back together. Your tip to use a heavier lining fabric was spot-on. I have been drooling over this skirt style for a few weeks, thinking I could cut up some vintage sheets, but not sure how to do the underlayer/lining. Thanks for demystifying that part. When I am able to go thrifting again, this is going to be one of my sewing projects. That's for showing all the steps and tips. Love it!
I would try muslin myself.
@@SouthernArtist77 Thank you.
When you had a bunch of baby bed sheets, contemplated sewing them into a country skirt for a while
Never imagined it would be a GUCCI move
Go for it atleast it will be cheaper and cuter
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The Gucci blends more. The colors are more muted and from the same palette, especially the second layer and the blue one. And it lies flatter. But I really like the fun pops of color on April’s version. It goes with the style of the skirt. I rewound and watched the modeling part at the end three times. It’s just so fun! And she looks just beautiful in it - as usual.
You could possibly achieve a more muted look by dying the completed skirt in a diluted brown dye bath. Or you could make your skirt from vintage/heavily used fabric. I have some faded bedsheets that are quite muted.........
i like this version better, it's very fun, i like the contrast between the patterns and colors that meanwhile still keep the vintage vibe, it feels more like a patchwork style which i really like, i only prefer the way the gucci skirt's layers lay down, but that could be achieved by using lighter fabric
The fabric is totally different on the original. It looks like a poplin and not broadcloth and I am guessing is a rayon cotton blend not 100% cotton, hence the differnt hand am drape. But it is difficult to assertain on my tiny 10.5 “ screen
Probably could have done 2.5x gathering. But I personally love the 3x :3
April I would like to tell you, I've watched your channel for years now, learning from you as you grow your skills and channel as well. You are younger than me, but years and years beyond my skill level. I don't think I'll ever be on your level and that's ok. I just wanted to thank you for teaching me so many useful things about sewing over the years. You have helped me improve a skill I believe everyone should have, basic sewing is something everyone use to be able to do. So in my long winded way, Thank You.
When I can, I'll start trolling thrift stores looking at sheets and tablecloths!
me too for dtresses
I was thinking the fabric reminded me of bed sheets.
Perfect idea!
I'm amazed at the amount of volume you achieved with no petticoat. It reminds me of a Gunne Sax dress but...more modern. SO CUTE!
remember back in the 80's when Gunne Sax was the hottest thing around?
I just finished this skirt's ruffles and it is just huge and heavy. (I should weigh it) But so beautiful. I saw this silhouette used as an actual petticoat recently for an 1850's look … was beautiful also in all whites.
I love this and hate it at the same time, which usually means that I will be head over heels for it the more I see it. I will be doing this. I see a fall version, as well
I like your choice of fabric much better, the colors aren’t so muted and dull. 💕
I thought the Gucci onelooked washed out& vintage yours had better fabric contrast.
This has to be one of the prettiest skirts ever (and...why oh why would it be $4.5K? Oh. yeah. Gucci...I'd rather have Coolirpa).
Slap a brand on it and people with the means to buy it think it’s worth it.
@@StandAsYouAre Yep.
@@StandAsYouAre Meanwhile, artists who pour their heart and soul into their work get denigrated for charging their homemade prom dress at 25 bucks.
GrumpyBunBun it sucks.
And the ironic thing is that people with money would try to barter down those designers to $20 just so they can save money to spend at Tiffany’s.
it's literally incomprehensible to me that this skirt is sold for over a year's worth of what I pay for rent. Literally cannot process such a price for an item of clothing. nothing short of criminal to charge that for 6 pieces of cotton.
April, I would never pay 4, 500$, for a piece of clothing. Your version is from far the most beautiful! 💚💛💜❤💙
I liked your recreation of the skirt more than their original design! Also, totally make a ruched dress for myself from your last video and it came out beautiful. Thank you so much for making these!
I think so, as well!
When we did gathering at school we was taught to divide the stitch into smaller parts, incase the thread brakes it won't affect the whole piece 😊 Haha, sorry it's hard for me to describe because English is my second language. Beautiful skirt April 😊 I have been sooo into this style of skirts and dresses lately, but they are so expensive.
CoveredInCake gathering in sections does sound a lot easier. I will have to try that sometime. Thanks for sharing!
@@gabriellerussell8484 you're welcome 😊
great tip!
My teacher here in the U.S. A. Taught me to do the same thing. Less chance of the threads breaking. Back 8n the late 70s or early 80s. When prairie skirt were popular.
Yes I did that for my dancing skirt.
This actually feels like a Victorian petticoat, there's so many ruffles! Love how it turned out
This skirt is so stylish and fun! I loved the red carpet look you did a couple of weeks ago. An awards show gown like that would be cool. I think it's also neat that you give advice based on the errors you run upon.
I am a girl from the 80's and we would have loved this scert. It would have been right in fashion . Now that the fashion has returned to that style I am loving it. You are such a professional , and it's great you are not afraid to share your mistakes. Beautiful Work!!!
as child of the 60's, this skirt is a perfect representation of the style of the 60's and early 70's, (which was a throw back to the 30's & 40's, and probably even further back) before Disco came along to sequin-sparkle the world...there's nothing new under the sun, or in fashion. "Everything Old Is New Again"...
Yours looks better in my humble opinion!!! And cheaper is always better!!
So cool you don’t have to go shopping for clothes. You just browse, find something you like, and re-create it at home 😍
What a great straight forward tutorial! If anyone out there is feeling like their tier fabrics don't quite coordinate or too bright a simple tea/coffee bath would give all the fabrics a more vintage look. Remember to test on scraps first!
That's genius. Thanks for the idea!!
It's funny how fashions go full circle, this was a fashion skirt when I was a kid ,long like this in the 70s and short teared ones once the 80s hit lololol yes I'm old lol
I'm with you! I wore skirts very much like this in the 70s (I graduated high school in '74). I almost always wore the maxi skirts (or jeans & thermal shirt w/flannel over top). I love the 70's style!!
I remember those! I had a three-tiered one in 6th grade (which was the 1971-72 school year), each tier the same pattern in different primary colors, when we studied square dancing. I grew up to be a minimalist, but I do love pastel floral skirts.
April, you outdid yourself. This is phenomenal! 👏
This was so satisfying to watch!!! Thanks for sharing.
This is amazing... You inspired me to sew more 🥰
Imagine this skirt with Solid colours that fades from lightest to darkest instead of the prints 😍
Yes, brilliant idea!
That's actually much better idea, i was thinking something like being the same color but your idea is much better & will be even better than the original one.
Personally I like the idea of using your idea with the appropriate shades of denim
@@sunshinesmiles5386 Denim would look so cool! ✨😄
@@babamoeensam7.1.14 Thank you! Tbh I'm not a fan of prints. So when I saw this skirt my brain immediately thought how pretty this would look in an ombre of one solid color✨
I’m into the silhouette but not so much into the specific fabrics. I’m imagining how avant-garde hairs it would look with some choice geometric prints or high contrast solids though.
aeondolphin I feel like it needs to be done right w the right colors and shades to use solid colors otherwise it would look cheap, you feel me.
@@styledbygabi I would think with vintage looking floral prints like...tea roses and the color and florals you see on old school bed sheet sets to be similar since there is a common theme you know how some bedsheets have stripes and florals and smaller print that are similar but still somewhat different. I think that would work great for this. Same color scheme and similar florals but different enough for each tier. I think the bottom works well with the top but that's because the tones are similar. I don't know if I would wear them separately. I def am going to try this pattern out but I think I'll be more patient and wait to come across the right fabric.
This looks pretty. I also think it would look so good with a dark teal ombre effect.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this look! It’s so wholesome! 😍
You did such a great job with not only recreating the skirt but also the color story. So inspirational to see all of the steps you took to assemble this. And thank you for sharing your mistakes and what you would do differently next time!
One of my mom’s coworkers had me make her an apron that looked like this a few years ago. Ruffles are honestly just my worst nightmare.
Hey April! i work in the hospital and we're constantly low on PPE due to the covid. i was wondering if you could make a tutorial on how to make diy Surgical Caps (scrub cap)! thank you !!! love your channel
These fabric patterns remind me of the ones my mom used making dresses for me back in the late 70's and early 80's. I love them!
This is actually so cute. Just looking at the fabric(esp the thumbnail) I wasn’t so sure but the way u styled it was omg, spot on! super cute and elegant!!
So help me understand something...was the fabric grown in a special yard for years? Did it go through a chrysalis stage? Because ain't NO WAY that skirt should have cost the price of a Craigslist "OBO Car"!!!!! You gotta be kidding! Gucci know they got that material from Walmart ..stop playin!
ALSO GREAT JOB APRIL, I LOVE YOUR VERSION!!!
I think this has to be one of my favorite creations you’ve done!! And I feel like it came out better than Gucci’s, especially bc of the price difference :) I wish I had your talent!
this is exactly why i love sewing. i'm always taking inspiration from other brands that are overpriced and i make my own version. love it
That’s really cute! You did an awesome job!
Amazing! You’re such a talent. I can hardly thread a needle. Having a physical problem (colostomy bag) that needs a lot of thought when buying clothes, it would be immensely helpful if I could sew and make my dresses exactly how I needed them to be.
Edit: Maybe the quarantine would be the right time to pick up some sewing skills...🤔
A different way of doing this would've been to use one of the fabrics as the main fabric, which would take the place of the white fabric, then stitch all the other fabrics on top of that main fabric. I've work this type of skirt as a child in the '70s. Back then it was called a sister skirt and depending on how many tiers you had, the name of the skirt was created; eg 3 tier skirt would be called a "3 sister skirt." Still your version looks more time consuming, it is still cute. Thank you for sharing this with us!!
I love how your videos got more and more advanced (like the lightning, audio and filming) during your time on UA-cam!
I ADORE HOW IT TURNED OUT!!! It's so cool, and loved how you styled it.
After finding my way to the historical sewing community, gathering with a boasting stitch by hand gathers so much better than on a machine.
agree !
Have you tried the dental floss zig zag method? It was life hanging for me.
Honestly despite having some machine competence I prefer the historical method for gathering. It's easier for me in a way I can't really describe.
There's a lot to learn from doing stuff by hand. I'm not saying "modern methods bad" at ALL (sergers ♡) just that so many methods are available today a person can find what works for them.
Hmmm I'm making this today. I will see if doing it by hand is any better. Hard to imagine that it would be, but I'm open to the idea! TY!
@@TheVelvetKitten I mean, if you start and immidately hate it we have machines. Just a personal preference for me. Might also be relevant that I learned to sew *very* young by hand so it's more familiar.
Woah woah woah
Hol' up a bit!
Just teach me the technique at 2:04... The way you tear it straight down
😯
It's super easy; make sure the selvage of the fabric faces you and cut about couple inches into the fabric and then just tear the rest. This method works only for cotton and for other fabrics you tug the sides around the cut a bit and then pull the thread in the fabric to make a clean cutting line in the fabric. My friend told me that years ago and she learned it from someone who works in fabric shop. Just make sure the selvage of the fabric faces you, it won't work if it doesn't face you.
Did a double take at that too! What!!?
It's important that it's a weave fabric, not a knit.
Anna Joy it also works better with natural fiber fabrics like cotton and muslins, synthetic fabrics won’t tear as cleanly (I’ve made that mistake before!)
@@Betsyschugar I've never tried it with muslin, but that's a good point. It'd already been mentioned to use cotton for best results, so I was just adding to the answer.
Super cute! Thanks for also sharing your difficulties.
I love this minoan inspired skirt, the colors and fabric are really pretty too
Turned out beautiful...but with your figure, everything looks beautiful :P
I will admit that the Gucci skirt isn't as lovely looking as yours. Brilliant job and thank you for sharing it with us all 😉
I love this because you can really just pick any kind of fabric patterns that you want to go together
LOVE THAT SKIRT!!
Love the skirt, much better than I thought it could’ve possibly looked....but the second layer bothers me 😂
(I know it’s there because it’s a replica from the Gucci one but still)
I think your version is prettier. I would love to see a version of this done in all white lace.
Becki C ooh, yes! Different laces in various shades of white and/or ivory could be beautiful!
Yah white layers to deep cream on the bottom ..I'm doing one right now with old clothes its really fun since I have nothing else to do lol
I love how it turned out
Love your little tips throughout the video
$4500?!?! 😂😂😂😂😂
Where they drunk when putting the price tag?
Thanks to your channel I learned how to sew my own clothing and got creative. I wore my own gown to a ball a couple of weeks ago. Thanks so much for sharing with us. :)
Gorgeous work! You ve inspired me to make one! Thank you so much for this lovely tutorial!❤️❤️❤️🌹
You did such a wonderful job April.
That's an idea for some old bedsheets and curtains hiding in my closet.
April next time you need to do a really long gather like this zig zag over yarn it makes it a whole lot less stressful ! Your skirt is beautiful to btw 💜💙💚
Oh, great tip!
i am in LOVE with the movement of the skirt!!!
so pretty! I really love your fabric selection. Even though it is relatively easy to make, I don't think I would want to invest the insane time to do the hemming! Kudos to you, April!
As usual, you did a great job. However, Dear Gucci...the 80's called and they want their peasant skirt back.
I love it! I might make one for myself. I remember having one as a little girl, and I loved it then too.
Try 60's
Previous eras are coming back in style. 2020 called and said you’re behind on the times 🙄
@@honeymelon_b if it were a cute previous eras clothes it's ok, but this looks like you found your Granny's stash of bedruffles and wrapped all of them around you, and if you like it, you have bad taste, just because Gucci says it's ok, doesn't make it ok
emily mulcahy that’s literally your opinion. All OP had to say was “nice job!” Instead of following it with something backhanded. Lots of people in the comments think it’s cute including myself and April . If you don’t, that’s fine, but there’s no reason to follow up a compliment with something childish and negative.
I love that, it looks so spring
This turned out really cute and you look adorable in it. Great interpretation of the Gucci skirt.
This is truly adorable!!!! When you talked about having to seam rip all that I was cringing. Been there! Thanks for sharing!!
Very nicely done! I always like when you give us the problems/mistakes you made & how you resolved them!
Wow this was one of my favorites. I can't even begin to tell you how many of these I've made. There was a special presser foot that gathered the fabric as you sew and I remembered just adding each tier at the base of the other so I ended up with a wider skirt.
This is soo beautiful! Going to go through my stash of thrifted duvet covers! 🤩😂
I’m so glad you made this video! I’ve been wanting to do a project like this with a bunch of flannels from the thrift, thank you so much!
You nailed this skirt!! Loved hearing what you would have changed and the considerations you made while constructing it
Love it! I also love the top you chose to go with it.
This turned out so perfectly! Love how you styled it
this is so awesome!!!
you're so inspiring!!
Love it! It is amazing😍😍
I seriously L💜VE YOUR CREATIONS!!
If you made sewing patterns I would totally buy! I just started sewing your such an inspo!
Your creation are amazing 😉!! Thank you for doing this !
I love the shape of the skirt and the colours you chose are just right. 😍
Yeeees finally a project that I can get excited over and make!!! Love this skirt, I'm definitely recreating this while in quarantine! ♥️♥️♥️
Wow!! Looks great!! Amazing job!
Beautiful work as always, April!
I LOVE the way you styled this! Such a fun skirt. Love the way it came out.
I absolutely ❤️ your version!
I love that style and your choice of colors! So many ruffles 😍
These prints are soooo prettyyy 🌹🌻💕
I love how she gives clear step by step instructions
Your look is spot on. I love designer looks without the pricetag. Thanks for the tutorial!
It looks exactly the same!!! Beautiful! And I appreciate your disclosure on the price of the fabrics. Definitely worth the 5 hours of searching.
Absolutely lovely!
Your version is fabulous!!! 👏👏👏👏❤
Man I'm really impressed.. it's beautiful. I used to have this exact skirt in red and white as a kid . I loved it very much
I think that it turned out really beautiful. I love it.💕
That’s beautiful! Good job!
Absolutely love the result. Your fabric choice is spot on. And btw I love these types of videos that you take inspiration from designer brands and make your own . Please make more videos like this . Love from Australia
it turned out sooooo nice! I need to learn how to make things like the skirt lining from scratch.
Love that you share challenges in your creations! Keep up the awesome sewing!!!
I absolutely LOVE this skirt.
And you make it seem so easy.... I am very tempted to try and make it myself
Absolutely awesome job!