This skirt is the love child of some fabric pinched from Mindy's stash before she went overseas (miss you Mindy!!) and stealing the idea that Laura had beautifully implemented on a skirt she made a while ago (hence the name of the skirt).
I took my standard pencil skirt pattern, and converted the darts into princess seams on the front and back of the skirt. Then, rather than having a vent or slit at the back, added a lovely little flounce between the back princess seams.
In these photos the skirt is shown worn with my silk portrait blouse.
(I really should have ironed the skirt before taking these photos)
I deliberately left in the centre back seam above the flounce. I considered removing it and moving the zip to the side, but decided I would rather have a centre back zip.
This skirt is SO comfortable. I have no idea what the fabric is, but it's got a slight bit of stretch in it, and just enough body and weight that it doesn't get pulled around by my tights when I walk.
A fairly simple staple, with a little bit of interest, which has been a fantastic addition to my working wardrobe. I hope to make a few more of this skirt.
What a lovely idea. The flounce is a nice touch. It's functional and pretty too.
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ReplyDeleteVery professional combination
You know I love this skirt. Really suits you and the flounce makes it a bit special :)
ReplyDeleteHello, perfect fit! Great skirt, I love the little flounce.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really beautiful variation on the classic pencil skirt - I love the flounce at the back, and the fit is perfect!
ReplyDeleteYou blogged!!! Ugh hot damn I love this skirt. Great photos too - the new apartment is nicely conducive to that, so I'm hoping to see some more of your recent makes on here, soon! It's a wonderfully flattering skirt on you :) xx
ReplyDeleteI Love this skirt - such a gorgeous little flounce - the perfect size really
ReplyDelete- and that pencil skirt fit is perfectly perfect - the princess seams are so flattering, I love it all.
It's beautiful!
ReplyDeletePerfection! This is actually exactly what I wanted to do, I just haven't gotten around to actually doing it yet. You look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great skirt. This outfit looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWas the flounce difficult to sew?
Welcome back! Gorgeous skirt; I love the seam details instead of darts. Gorgeous fabric too! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteI like this a lot! Back in the day during my VERY brief stint in an office, this is just the kind of thing I liked; classic, but with a little surprise. I love having self-drafted or even TNT patterns that you can experiment with with confidence, knowing that they will fit so it's just a matter of getting your design features right. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteWow amazing skirt and I love that flounce! And yeah for sewing something that can be worn for work (I struggle with this, haha).
ReplyDeleteI loved this at the sew away, and I love it now. Rach you look so elegant and lovely!
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