Skirting the Issue
Sewing / Posted on July 23rd, 2010
The trousers may have been a flop, but I LOVE my new skirt.
This skirt is Butterick 5885. It has fantastically roomy side seam pockets, a back zipper and stitched pleats. The pattern offered two different lengths. I chose the longer of the two and am glad I did, since I’m not yet skilled at managing this amount of fabric during the day. Sometimes it gets a little rucked up, like when I’m trying to climb out of the car, and I’d be in serious danger of displaying my knickers to bystanders with a shorter version of this.
It’s such an easy pattern! I can definitely see making another one of these, perhaps using a nice crepe fabric for fall. I also need to make a more flattering top to wear with this. The untucked blouse isn’t quite right. I tried tucking it in, but it looks odd on my short-waisted torso. A nicely fitted white knit top might just do the trick.
P.S. I changed the look of my blog today and added a Google Friend Connect thing-a-ma-jig over there in the sidebar.
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July 24th, 2010 at 12:28 am
You really suit that skirt , its really feminine and pretty .
July 24th, 2010 at 5:27 am
Very nice skirt. It drapes lovely and the colours are perfect for summer.
By the way, your blog looks wonderful too!
July 24th, 2010 at 11:17 am
Love it, love it, love it! Easy, peasy, breezy summer skirt.
July 25th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Cute cute skirt!! Glad you were able to start on another project and got a fantastic result… sometime when I have a flop and a difficult time with the next one.
July 25th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
So cute! I love that fabric, and it looks great on you.
July 26th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Great skirt! It’s very similar to my favourite McCalls 5803, pockets and pleats = a super comfortable summer skirt.
Oh and I’m your Google-Friend now too!
July 28th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
I’m your google friend now too. Return the favor?
I like the skirt very much and love the length.