Penciled in

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Life is too short not to make fun skirts, so I decided to do just that today. Additionally, the fact that I have succumbed to wearing pants all too often has weighed heavily on my mind as of late, as has my poor, neglected sewing machine. Poor Lydi; Credo and other silliness has separated us for far too long.


Adoration for my household appliance aside, I have a favorite pencil skirt that came as part of a suit. I rarely wear the jacket, but I find myself constantly reaching for the skirt to pair with other tops. It is the perfect, conservative length and doesn't "cling" as many pencils do (skirts that is, though I do seem to always have Dixon Ticonderogas on me for some strange reason). So in a bout of insanity and wishful thinking, I decided to replicate it.



I had a ghastly long explanation as to how I made the muslin mock-up/pattern, but then I thought to myself "No one wants to read that." That's the short version. Anywho, here are some pictures if you really want to know what I did:

And that is pretty much how I did it. (What you don't see- I lined it with white muslin and reinforced the waist with interfacing. Other than that, it's fairly self-explanatory. Oh, and the back piece was cut in two so that I could sew in a zipper.) It was a rather simple undertaking for my first drafting project, but I am thrilled with the result, so thrilled I may need a few more of these. I hope to do more in the future with drafting. It is very satisfying making something that you have truly designed yourself. (Well, if it turns out right... ;-D)

Another front shot. Would you believe this
took less than a yard of fabric?

Side; I hope to figure out how to add an
overlapped slit in the back, but I decided
to forego that this time around.