This little number was a simple sew - done in about 1.5hours, from cutting to completion.. buttons and all.
It is loosely inspired by the back panels of the BHL - flora dress. I have made her before, see here.
I used the back panel piece to make the skirt, slimming the original pleats to fit into my 145cm wide fabric. I have said it before, but this skirt is huge. And I lengthened it by 5cm.
I can't say I am full happy with this hacked effort. I like the skirt, and will wear it, I think i need to nip it in at the waist a little bit. But I regret slimming down the pleat size, as in my mind I was imagining huge box pleats.... Ahhhh... sewing regrets.
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| Wide skirt shot - I love a wide swishy skirt. |
The wide skirt makes it a great for twirling. This is obviously an every day MUST for skirts.
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| And... SWISHY.... |
The fabric is a really nice cotton sateen I picked up on a recent trip to Tasmania, however I have seen whispers on instgram that it is also available at the Cloth Shop, in Ivanhoe Melbourne.
Because I wanted to keep this as a fast 'n' dirty sew up, I just ran the edges through the overlocker and used my previously drafted waistband with overlap for button holes, then easing the skirt into the waistband piece.
The SPECS:
Pattern: Flora franken-pattern-hack with self drafted waist band.
Fabric: Cotton Sateen, sourced in Tasmania.
Size: 14
Time: 1.5 hours.
Satisfaction: Meh.
Shoes: Lotta from Stockholm, Glasses - Oscar Wylee, Cropped Tee - Zoe Mac.
The BHL obsession continues with these ladies calling my name in the night... Who else has met Anna, Kim and Sophia? Are you guys BFF's as well.!?
