This project was theoretically a quick mock up to see how the Roma fit. I adore the Halfmoon Atelier patterns, but I always think they won't suit me. So I wanted to see how this would go and whether I could make it work. The linen was salvaged from a very shapeless dress which didn't work out so it has various seams in it. It is heavyweight linen from Merchant & Mills - very heavy, consistent with the website - but still somehow difficult or different than I expected. It's expensive stuff so I really did want to make something great with it. I removed something like 8 inches of length from the pattern - a LOT, but I don't remember quite how much.
And then I didn't have the right kind of bias binding. I ended up ordering some on Etsy. And by the time it arrived I no longer had time and this project wasn't looking so easy! So it became a UFO and I went travelling.
It was with unexpected surprise that I saw it come together now. It's a quick make. I had lost my pocket markings so I had to make the entire skirt in order to decide where to put the pocket, therefore ensuring that sewing it on would be a total pain, but the skirt was looking so cute that I knew I had to commit and stick with it. I also customised how far down to sew by just pinning and trying it on, but I don't think I left the slit much higher than the pattern recommends.
I cut a size M! I sized up based on my hips and an assumption that it would be better loose than too tight.
There is some bagging around my waist due to the thick fabric and the way it pools from the elastic waistband. I think it's more obvious to me, looking down, than it is to the viewer, although I also don't think the skirt looks flattering, at least in these pictures.
I actually love this skirt! The slit means it has great mobility and doesn't feel like a pencil skirt (a silhouette I really don't trust) and I am super happy with my gold bias binding.
And then I didn't have the right kind of bias binding. I ended up ordering some on Etsy. And by the time it arrived I no longer had time and this project wasn't looking so easy! So it became a UFO and I went travelling.
It was with unexpected surprise that I saw it come together now. It's a quick make. I had lost my pocket markings so I had to make the entire skirt in order to decide where to put the pocket, therefore ensuring that sewing it on would be a total pain, but the skirt was looking so cute that I knew I had to commit and stick with it. I also customised how far down to sew by just pinning and trying it on, but I don't think I left the slit much higher than the pattern recommends.
I cut a size M! I sized up based on my hips and an assumption that it would be better loose than too tight.
There is some bagging around my waist due to the thick fabric and the way it pools from the elastic waistband. I think it's more obvious to me, looking down, than it is to the viewer, although I also don't think the skirt looks flattering, at least in these pictures.
I actually love this skirt! The slit means it has great mobility and doesn't feel like a pencil skirt (a silhouette I really don't trust) and I am super happy with my gold bias binding.
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