How many times am I going to have to draft this?

[motorharp]

The last and most recent project is another skirt based on the skirt Flora wore in "Cold Comfort Farm".

I saw something nasty in the woodshed!

I drafted a version of it a few years ago, couldn't find the pattern recently, so drafted what I hope will be a basic A-line skirt block THAT I WILL KEEP AND NOT LOSE, and added a pleat in both the front and center back seams. This is also the skirt I croquised and subsequently realized the 50s skirt I wanted to make actually needed to be this pleated skirt. Alas, I did not have enough fabric for pockets.

Aaaand after cutting it out noticed holes right down the front - hard to notice on a double layer of fabric. I don't know if they've been there the whole time, or developed because the fabric has been undiscovered in my stash for so long. But I fixed them with a few little squares of fusible knit interfacing.




The pleats are handy both for striding towards a camera while looking grim, and riding a bike while looking like a dork (I'm assuming).

I may need to adjust the block for a swayback, or simply stand up straight.

And since the fabric has a subtle blue pinstripe, it will be a good match for this sweater:

Someone fire the maid for her ironing skills, pronto

You can once again see more in my Flora skirt flickr set.

Comments

[sewaddicted.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I saw something nasty in the woodshed!

I love the clothing in CCF, but then again I'm mad for 1930s clothing. Your skirt's great, and inspiring me to sew a little more.

[motorharp.livejournal.com]

Yay! Hope you're feeling ok.

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

Amazing!!

[motorharp.livejournal.com]

Thanks!