I’ve been looking for the perfect denim skirt for a long time- you know, simple, a-line, knee length, goes with everything. But strangely, all I’ve been able to find at stores is horrible- incredibly mini or tight or a weird color. I actually bought a length of dark stretch denim back when I was pregnant to try to make a maternity version, but then was just too tired and bummed out by being huge to even bother. So, when I saw Linda’s adorable denim skirt, I pawed that length of denim out of the closet and decided to finally make one myself. It is a very dark wash, so I realise looks like a black skirt in the pictures, but trust me it is blue.
and on the hanger for good measure
I used a skirt I love to draft the pattern, and it is more half-circle than a-line really, with a nice curvy hem (nice to wear, a bear to sew up!). Because I hate facings and denim is too thick for a lining, I did what Linda did and used bias binding to make the waistband-I still have to stitch on a hook and eye to keep it shut! I am very bad and impatient when it comes to putting in zippers, so I refreshed myself on Michelle’s brilliant glue set zipper tutorial, which made it a breeze!
The fabulous jacket (because I know you’re looking more at the jacket in that picture above than the skirt, right?) came from my favorite store, bought with a pre-baby gift card from the lovely Camilla. It is perfect for hiding my remaining baby-gut (I don’t know who these “nursing makes you so skinny!” people are, honestly) and making it look like my waistline is much smaller than it is! When it ceases to be quite so warm here, I’ll be wearing this skirt/jacket combo constantly…