Sunday, 21 November 2010

A skirt for somber occassions

With the leftover grey doubleknit from Sarah's cowl dress, I quickly made myself this a-line skirt for a funeral on Friday. I wasn't sure of the dress code, and felt more comfortable in grey rather than head-to-toe black.

grey skirt longer

I made a very wide waistband rather than using elastic as it always cuts into my sides in an unsightly fashion. With the band, I could also wear the skirt at knee length with the band up or a couple of inches shorter with the band folded down.

grey skirt shorter

All and all, a super-fast and easy skirt that's a pretty good addition to my winter wardrobe.

grey skirt shorter side

Typically, I will probably make another half a dozen now and bore you silly.
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6 comments:

  1. auntninn21 November 2010 at 15:04

    It's super cute! Did you use your Cal Patch drafting and just create a fold over waistband? I like how it works in knit.

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  2. Kitschy Coo21 November 2010 at 15:13

    I did roughly use my Cool girls skirt pattern but I ended up having to take it in at the side seams quite a bit (4"+) because I didn't do darts and it's a knit. The waistband was just a rectangle a couple of inches smaller than my waist. It looks better folded down because the fabric is so stable it doesn't follow the curve of my waist and I have gapping when it's up. I think the waistband needs to be made of something a lot clingier and with better stretch recovery!

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  3. Eilidh21 November 2010 at 18:44

    very cool, i like it a lot...really suits you. Also, love your boots - where are they from?
    Eilidh

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  4. Louiz21 November 2010 at 21:01

    Nice skirt, I'm sorry about the sad occasion.

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  5. Kitschy Coo22 November 2010 at 09:22

    Eilidh: They are Brasher Bolivar boots http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=1002&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle I really wanted Fly London Mez boots but the universe conspired against me so I ended up getting these ones on Ebay.

    Thanks, Louiz :)

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  6. Dr. Fun (AKA Sister)28 November 2010 at 07:16

    Awesome skirt - like the wide band idea to lengthen or shorten - looks great!

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