Thursday, July 18, 2013

Quick white linen skirt

After I made my white cropped pants, I had approximately 2 metres of linen left.  What to do, what to do?  So I made this skirt.

The pattern is Vogue 1762, a "Vogue's Basic Design" ca. 1986.

I made View E, the green one.  But mine is quite a bit (6") shorter. If memory serves, this is the only view I've made from this pattern.  It's reasonably swishy without being overwhelming.  I like the fact that it is somewhat fitted at the hip and then flares.

I briefly considered using the Pavlova skirt from Cake Patterns.  But it's a complete circle, a real fabric hog.  On asking myself the hard questions, I decided I didn't need or want that much swish.  I was aiming at a classic basic that I could wear anytime with anything, not a statement piece that would wear me.  (I really bought the pattern for the wrap top, and I even mentally have some fabric picked out for it.  I'll get around to it some day.)




I also like the shaped waistband on V1762.  My copy of this pattern, which I acquired second-hand, is a bigger size than I would normally buy.  However it fits well and the waistband is nice and loose so I can comfortably tuck blouses in even though it is also quite high.

Flush with the success of my partial flesh-tone underlining on the matching white pants, I did the same again, but this time with a poly-cotton I found lurking in my stash.  It's pretty much invisible, unless someone looks at my lower half far too closely.

Now I have about a half-metre of white linen left, enough to function as trim or contrast on some future project.  I consider the two projects a satisfactory stash-busting exercise.





In other news, I'm still knitting away on my red ribbed top.  It has grown since my last post.  It's past my waist now.  Just a couple more inches to go.  It should look pretty nice with my white bottoms.

8 comments:

  1. Your new skirt is lovely, Kay. I think you will get a lot of use out of it. I'm really curious about the shaped waistband. Would you mind elaborating on it a bit? Anything you can share about the shaping and also construction (interfacing?) would be most appreciated. Thanks so much!

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  2. This skirt has just the right amount of 'omph' in it for you. Any more and I think it would over power your delicate frame. Love the underlined section - super idea, and practical. Keep with the knitting, you are soooo close to finishing...J

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  3. Your underlining is very clever. An excellent summer skirt, beautifully swishy.

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  4. I love the skirt, very pretty and perfect for the summer.

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  5. What a beautiful shape, perfect for summer! I suppose the gores are cut on bias?

    Olga

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  6. What a great summer skirt! And I love the flesh toned underlining in the skirt...just perfect!

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  7. White linen is just so summery. Love the simple lines of your skirt, and the red top is going to look so patriotic with your white bottoms!

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  8. Love both the skirt and the top, they are both very gorgeous. I really like skirts that have the waist shaped by darts without a band. But this is really interesting as well (I can't sew the same thing over and over, no matter how much I might want to do that! I'd get bored), I might try that next!

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