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Last minute black eyelet skirt

7/25/2013

7 Comments

 
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I debut my new skirt at a restaurant in Berkeley, CA.
I bought a yard and three quarters of really pretty black cotton with an eyelet edging on both selvedges about a year ago.  I knew I wanted to make a skirt out of it, but am just now figuring out what kind of skirt.

Well, actually, it's another last minute job.  I'm  going for a family visit in four days and I want something new.
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This is pretty eyelet.
I want to use the eyelet edging as a ruffle, but I don't want it to look like a peasant costume.  I've seen some skirts recently that are A-line skirts with ruffles at the hem.  I think that will work for this.
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This is a pattern I've made before. It fits well and I can flair it out a tiny bit to make it A-line.
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Here is the sketch I made to work out the proportions.
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I hold it up to get an idea of the length I want.
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And can you believe how lucky I was ... there was a 7" black zipper in my zipper box!
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This is how much I flared the front and back side seams. I didn't like my first line, so I drew a second slightly wider.
As I always try to do, I said "Self ... try this on before you put on the waist facing and ruffles."
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As I said, I've made this pattern before and it fits fine. No changes needed.
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And here is the finished product. I gathered and sewed on the two ruffle layers separately. I just like the look of that better. This will be a very versatile skirt!
7 Comments
Nancy Farris-Thee'
7/25/2013 05:05:58 am

I LIKE this skirt. And I appreciate your commonsense thinking. Most often it isn't brain surgery. We use our experience, talent -and go for it! It is what keeps it fun!
Love your blog. Keep it coming. :)
Nancy

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Maureen Roult
7/25/2013 05:49:45 am

I'm really enjoying these. I'd like to see another photo of the skirt but against a lighter background to better show off that eyelet trim. Would you consider doing something like this with the ruffles and skirt in contrasting or complementary colors?

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Ginger
7/25/2013 12:17:52 pm

Cute!

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Ellen
11/25/2016 06:18:47 pm

Is the bottom ruffle 8" long and the top ruffle 4" long?
If not, what are the mechanics of attaching the ruffles?
I have been wanting to put multiple 4" ruffles down a little girl's dress, but can't get past the "how to."

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Ellen
11/25/2016 06:19:02 pm

Is the bottom ruffle 8" long and the top ruffle 4" long?
If not, what are the mechanics of attaching the ruffles?
I have been wanting to put multiple 4" ruffles down a little girl's dress, but can't get past the "how to."

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Ellen link
11/25/2016 06:19:57 pm

Is the bottom ruffle 8" long and the top ruffle 4" long?
If not, what are the mechanics of attaching the ruffles?
I have been wanting to put multiple 4" ruffles down a little girl's dress, but can't get past the "how to."

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Ellen
11/25/2016 06:20:08 pm

Is the bottom ruffle 8" long and the top ruffle 4" long?
If not, what are the mechanics of attaching the ruffles?
I have been wanting to put multiple 4" ruffles down a little girl's dress, but can't get past the "how to."

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