This skirt is probably the most worn me-made item in my wardrobe. It must fill a void I didn't know existed! The fabric was a remnant from a fashionable stitch, a rather thick linen that softened well in the wash. I hope I am lucky enough to find something similar again and recognize it when I do. Linen is not as strait forward to buy as we think.
I modified (not without difficulty) the original Wiksten Tulip Skirt to have a wide shorter placket. It is still a bit large so I had to retroactively add the ties, oh well! It has not prevented me from wearing it over and over.
Much like a good pair of jeans, it gets more washed-out and interesting with age... I love the fading on the seam lines. The Wiksten tank sewn in silk-cotton voile works well with the skirt, so breezy for this warm early fall.
I really can't stand taking self portrait anymore, it is making blogging tedious when it should be fun. As my friend Miriam put it, we feel silly and old doing it. Because I love sewing clothes (suddenly) and don't want to stop blogging, I think I am going to ask Santa for a dress form, useful for sewing and taking pictures, it should help keep the silly at bay:
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oh but the silly is so much more fun than a dress form!!! At least more fun for me the reader. I love the tank and skirt! You did an excellent job!
Posted by: Lisa Chin | September 04, 2014 at 06:39 PM
I love the silly too. This outfit is adorable.
Posted by: PendleStitches | September 05, 2014 at 03:12 AM
Great color on you and perfect fit! I can see why it gets worn a lot! And, just to weigh in with my two cents, I always prefer seeing clothes on a human than on a dress form. So bring on the silliness. You look awesome.
Posted by: Larissa | September 05, 2014 at 07:31 AM
I am so in love with this skirt! it's the fabric and that placket. It looks buttery soft but thick. and the nice big hem (plus everything else) really makes it look store bought. I wouldn't have known or even guessed it was made it's so perfect!
Posted by: jennifer | September 07, 2014 at 07:05 PM
I love that skirt. I love how bright and vivid it is and how soft the linen looks. So casual chic. The whole outfit is way fun.
I find that being silly in photos is way more fun anyway. But I went to clown school, so what can I say. I like funny.
"Why be dull?" -- 4 weddings & a funeral
Posted by: Gwen Gyldenege | September 09, 2014 at 04:01 PM