I went to work one nightshift, and in the middle of the shift realised the thing missing in my life was a miniskirt. The Mabel Colette miniskirt. Because, like everyone before me, though I know I could draft my own or muddle my way through, the interests of a well fitting miniskirt in 1 hour flat trumped any interest I had in the self-drafting learning process.
So two days later I had two miniskirts!
First of all I took that pattern home and decided to sew the size S, based on my hips. I shortened the version B by a few inches - making it 19" long. The version A is supposed to be 17" long. I removed the kick pleat. This is a lovely purple stretchy merino with a funny texture that almost looks felted, which I have had around for a long time and really adore. I'm happy to finally be using it. The skirt turned out way too big though, hanging on my hips pretty loosely. I also used a zig zag that was pretty loose and so my stitches came undone rapidly.
Version two is view A, size XS, and in a funny merino that is smooth faced with a terry like interior that is scratchy. It is a blend with some poly and retains its shape well. It is the perfect miniskirt, and I'm hoping the scratchiness will go away with time. Despite that I have worn it a lot! I've worn the other one too even though it was big, but I plan to take off the waistband and take it in when I can get to the overlocker.
The pictures of Skirt 2 are with a bonus Deer & Doe Givre tank top. It's a size 36 at the bust sloping to a 38, and other than needing a little scoop out of the armscye it fits great. I was comparing it to the Patterns for Pirates Essential tank, though I know they have quite different shapes I was curious how they would compare.
The P4P top is a size XS. I shortened it by 2 inches but kept the shape of the hem. I made these two tops too fast, and so the hems are not done very well. That bothers me a lot. The shape of this tank top is otherwise really nice and I like the racerback. Probably it's good to have both some racerback tops and some plain tops in my wardrobe. I also find the Mission Maxi tanktop to be a perennial favourite (that's what the jungle plant top is, above).
So two days later I had two miniskirts!
First of all I took that pattern home and decided to sew the size S, based on my hips. I shortened the version B by a few inches - making it 19" long. The version A is supposed to be 17" long. I removed the kick pleat. This is a lovely purple stretchy merino with a funny texture that almost looks felted, which I have had around for a long time and really adore. I'm happy to finally be using it. The skirt turned out way too big though, hanging on my hips pretty loosely. I also used a zig zag that was pretty loose and so my stitches came undone rapidly.
Version two is view A, size XS, and in a funny merino that is smooth faced with a terry like interior that is scratchy. It is a blend with some poly and retains its shape well. It is the perfect miniskirt, and I'm hoping the scratchiness will go away with time. Despite that I have worn it a lot! I've worn the other one too even though it was big, but I plan to take off the waistband and take it in when I can get to the overlocker.
The pictures of Skirt 2 are with a bonus Deer & Doe Givre tank top. It's a size 36 at the bust sloping to a 38, and other than needing a little scoop out of the armscye it fits great. I was comparing it to the Patterns for Pirates Essential tank, though I know they have quite different shapes I was curious how they would compare.
The P4P top is a size XS. I shortened it by 2 inches but kept the shape of the hem. I made these two tops too fast, and so the hems are not done very well. That bothers me a lot. The shape of this tank top is otherwise really nice and I like the racerback. Probably it's good to have both some racerback tops and some plain tops in my wardrobe. I also find the Mission Maxi tanktop to be a perennial favourite (that's what the jungle plant top is, above).
Your description of the black fabric, I was like, oh yeah I have a blazer made out of that! And I just made a shirt out of a fabric the same description as the felted merino! Fabric twins!
ReplyDeleteAw yay! I actually love both of those fabrics but the purple stuff especially I hoarded for its colour and strange texture. The black is quite rough but it ends up being so versatile.
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