Skirt #2
This post covers the second skirt I've made.
I got the idea to make a layered skirt, I don't exactly remember where I got it from, but I was wearing one in my dream so I wanted to have something similar to wear in real life. I started with a vague outline in my mind of what I wanted it to look like, I wasn't sure on all the details yet, other than the color being an off white, preferably that of undyed cotton, to match the bag I made a while back. I started by looking for fabric, and decided to use used curtains. This is 1. cheaper 2. more sustainable 3. adds character (at least in my humble opinion). I was also planning using lace, but ultimately decided not to. Before I started sewing I made some sketches of what I wanted it to look like and looked for some inspiration (with a little help of course). When I got to sewing I faced a couple of challenges, mainly getting the drape right. After some failed attempt I decided to gather the fabric at the top. This worked out well enough, giving me the silhoutte I wanted, but not the drape I wanted initially. Draping is something I'll try working on in my next projects. Another issue was the conflict between using lace or not. I initially wanted to use lace but I also considered just raw edges. In the end I chose to just use the raw edges, as I didn't have enough lace and it would be doing too much, since I was going to also use a rope as the belt. Making a belt rope is more work than one would expect. You need to make sure the rope doesn't unravel by sewing it shut (by hand), and make sure it's not raw. The rope I use is the most bare bones rope you can find. This rope is made into rope with the use of oils, and sadly those oils reek of gasoline. To make sure I don't smell like I could combust any moment I needed to cook and rinse the rope multiple times, until most of the oils are gone and the rope is also softer. The final design features box pleats on the sides, asymmetrical panneling, a rope belt and raw edges.
Picture 1: front view of the skirt, completely finished.
Picture 2 & 3: side views of the skirt, without the rope belt at the time they were taken.
Picture 4: potential styling for the skirt, I am wearing Sandro boots, the skirt, brown V-neck button up by me, old scarf, Jan-Jan van Essche jacket #55, and a messenger bag made by me.
Picture 5: also potential styling for the skirt, I am wearing the same boots, bag and scarf, an old T-shirt and a Uniform Bridge bomber jacket.
Picture 6 & 7: Inspiration used for this skirt. The blue skirt is from Vlas Blomme, which wasn't found by me. The orange skirt is from Kaliyana.
