Hello non-existant readers (yet… you may yet exisit in potentia)
OR if I have become a SUPER FAMOUS BLOGGER and you’re all ‘oooh how did she
start out’ welcome to The Beginning.
The following is a self-drafted skirt – I had some scraps of linen-poly blend left over from another project. I say scraps, I am ALWAYS, INCREDIBLY ECONOMICAL with my pattern placement, and therefore end up with TONNES of fabric left over. Happy times! Styled here with an off-the-rack blazer (charity shop win) and top.Essentially the front is an a-line piece and the back is a rectangle with two darts added in at the top to shape it over my rather-larger-than-I’d-like-it-to-be bottom.
As you can see I made the waistband too big – I wanted it to
sit on my hips, which it does, but it is also too big around the waist department.
This seems to be a fail of mine I have in skirts that I draft myself – not sure
how it happens as, um, I make them too my measurements. But perhaps I always
think I’m fatter than I actually am.
In terms of finishing – I French seamed the entirety of this
beauty, I’m quite proud of it, and it’s stood up well to a LOT of washing. It’s
also lined, but I’ll talk about that in a bit.
Did I mention I French seamed the WHOLE THING… and yes, THAT
INCLUDES THE ZIP. I totally French seamed in the zip… it looks BEAUTIFUL, and
was actually not as much work as I was expecting. And it hides that nasty nasty
zip edge which I do not like so much and never looks pretty. Quite proud of
that.
Onto the lining, as
visible in that picture… yes, it is lined in an old sheet. This is a favourite
of mine. I don’t know what the fabric is called, I know it as ‘flanellette’ but
I’ve seen it labelled in shops as ‘wincette’ I tend to think of it as ‘that
soft stuff that sheets were made out of when I was small.
I line my skirts in this, I make petticoats in it, for
several reasons: it doesn’t seem to ride up against tights or stockings the way
that regular lining fabric does, and it is WARM, it is so warm. I am one of the
coldest people ever, and I live in ENGLAND, so being warm, is a complete
priority.
Anyway, to sum up – I’m
pretty proud of this skirt, particularly all the little finish details that I
did myself. I’ve worn this skirt to work and to social functions and have not
once had anyone said ‘Wow, did you make that yourself’ WHICH I COUNT AS A WIN.
I have also worn it in front of Mr P’s grandmother, and she didn’t have a heart attack (she often does, I like to show my knees when I dress… shocker that I am). Which is a double win. Definitely a success skirt.
Hopefully successful skirt = successful blog post
I have also worn it in front of Mr P’s grandmother, and she didn’t have a heart attack (she often does, I like to show my knees when I dress… shocker that I am). Which is a double win. Definitely a success skirt.
Hopefully successful skirt = successful blog post
Katy x
Your skirt is beautiful! And congratulations on your new blog - it's beautiful, too. I hope you become a hugely successful blogger, and then I will tell people that I was honored to have left your first comment!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen! It's a bit sparse here at the moment, but as a baby blogger I don't feel so bad. When I'm a totally famous blogger being famous blogger interviewed I will completely mention you :-D
DeleteOMG!!! You French seamed the ZIPPER???? I'm impressed beyond words! I didn't even know you COULD do a zipper with a French seam! Wow. Our besties are from England! Small world. I would follow your blog, but can find no place to do it. Want to fix that? My name is Dona. Pleased to meet cha, Katy!
ReplyDeleteIt was a moment of madness - it looks CUTE though, took a lot of thinking to get my head around it though. And I think I've fixed the following thing, maybe, idk? Blogs are hard. There should be some buttons up on the top right now (I hope, I'm not so good with left and right either). New posts are going up on Thursdays :-D Pleased to meet you too Dona!
DeleteWhat a lovely skirt! I'm always impressed and envious with people who can draft their own patterns! Maybe one day I'll be able to too ��
ReplyDeleteThanks Flower! This was a really easy one to start with, as it's pretty much all straight lines. I've only drafted my own skirts (usually A-line or circle skirts LOL they're the easiest). I'm sure you'd be able to if you gave it a go!
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