Rusty Cord Skirt
21:37So my final entry for skirt week is this full corduroy skirt in rust. When I woke up this morning I didn't even have this fabric in my possession. At lunchtime it was finished in the washing machine and hanging out on the line to dry. At 3pm I thought, ah go on then, I might as well start and see how far I got. Guess what...I finished it!
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| Not quite as good as the previous wall |
The front has two v's on the yoke and the back has one deep v and two darts. I had a few issues sewing the V's in and would appreciate if anyone has any V sewing tips!
I didn't have any coordinating bias tape so unfortunately I had to do the hem properly, turn and press, turn again and press then stitch. *sigh* I hate hemming properly.
This skirt has got quite a wide hem radius (I totally made that phrase up) which will make it comfy and easy to wear. One day my legs might start looking a bit less pale too.
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| Next to tweed, corduroy is my favourite clothing fabric. |
p.s. Sorry for bombarding you with posts this week, normal service will resume next week!
15 comments
This is my favorite. The lines are very flattering on you and the color is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! The fabric is such a gorgeous colour. It's really impressive that you made it so fast.
ReplyDeleteI hate hemming too. Wouldn't it be awesome if there was a way we could snap our fingers and all the hemming was done by magic?!
Wow, it looks great!! Such a busy sewing lady you've been this week, I haven't minded at all!! Thanx for sharing. I sew V's starting from the top on both sides, (not a continuous seam pivoting at the point)
ReplyDeleteOkay, you're just too cute! Love the whole look! And I love corduroy and that color. I used to have a hooded rust corduroy dress which I loved and totally wore it out.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I agree with above, lovely colour and the fit is very flattering :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the whole look. Good for you finishing a skirt in one day! I don't think I could do it with a fitted style and a zipper and all. I had enough trouble with my elastic waist!
ReplyDeleteI had a whole comment mentally composed in my head, but poof! (that's because it's before 6 am and I'm already begrudgingly awake...)
ReplyDeleteI love corduroy, too. I have a few small pieces in my stash, that I think would be cute made into skirts for my niece.
Your skirt looks great! I should sew more clothing for myself, but I'm not so much into any altering of patterns that needs to be done.
Like the shoes as well
ReplyDeleteSexy legs !!
ReplyDeleteI like the cut of the skirt...sorry I can't help you with V seams ( I avoid them like the plague !)
I think the skirt would also look good in a long length .
looks great Samantha! Love the colour! My daughter always tells me I should wear skirts and dresses more BUT I am pants gal....it's rare to find me in a skirt or dress......At least if I am wearing jeans or some other long pants.....nobody can tell if I have been to lazy to shave my legs! HA!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely skirt! :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE that skirt! So cute and what a lovely colour and cut.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since I did that kind of V seam, but it was a tricky seam. I was always super-careful with seam allowance and stop and start points.
Congrats on getting to the top 10 and for so many votes - I was too late to the party.
This is definitely my favorite skirt!
ReplyDeleteDo you happen to know if it is still possible to get that pattern? I tried looking various ways online, with no luck.
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Love this skirt. You look like you're in France. I collected Burda magazines for years and think I have this issue so I'm off to check.
ReplyDeleteWow , just love this look x
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