Monday, June 23, 2008

McCall's 5591 - Pleated skirt with contrast lower band

Lest you think I whipped this up in a day, I actually finished it before the previous entry. I'm planning to post all the items I've sewn in the past few months.

Anyway, here is the front view:


Here's the back:


Here's a picture of the pocket band:


This skirt was super easy to make. I think I might have shortened the pattern a little in length. I like my skirts to hit right at the knee. The pattern had the pocket bands in the same fabric as the skirt. But I thought why go to all that trouble for a detail nobody will notice? So I made them green to match the lower band. Both fabrics are cotton and I didn't line it. I've seen this style of skirt all over the place lately. It might not be in fashion in a year or two, but hey, a girl's gotta keep up with a few fads, right? Here's the line drawing just for giggles:


I made view A and ironed in some pleats. The fabric of the lower band is thicker then the skirt and created a balloon effect without the pleats. I'm very happy with the end result.

4 comments:

  1. Looks like something even a big hipped girl can wear! I like the look...I am a friend of Heidi Jo's and LOVE to sew too, just have a hard time finding TIME! Look forward to seeing more when you get time in between loving those little bundles of testosterone!
    Lovies,DJ

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  2. Gorgeous skirt! That fabric is INCREDIBLE! It looks wonderful with the tailored white shirt!

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  3. Thanks, gals! It was fun to make.

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