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A skirt I´ve been working on, pattern Burda 8090/Michelle. This skirt is made out of traditonal czech fabric, called “modrotisk” (blue-print), which is still made the way it was made hundrets years ago: at first, there is the pattern printed on white fabric with a liquid that doesen´t catch colour, than the fabric is dyed in indigo, several times (simply explained). The fabric is printed with beautiful old wooden forms, the small dots you see are made with tiny nail-heads (if that makes sense), you can see picture of the form here. The fabric is so beautiful; I ordered it from a company which makes many many different variations of the smaller flower pattern, which you can combine with the border pattern (if you want). There are so many combinations possible. Considering the amount of time and work included, the fabric was not expensive at all… just like in a normal shop. This post follows this post, where I made a child version with a similar fabric. I love national folk costumes lately, and I like the idea of wearing it, in a modern way. The red tights you see are also inspired by czech folk costumes, I´ve owned them for a while.
The skirt pattern I used is cute and easy. I had to do the lining too, as the outer fabric is a bit see-through. My first invisible zipper! Maybe not the most invisible zipper in the world, but it´s ok I think :).
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modrotisk fabric (indigo dyed), cotton lining, invisible zipper
Difficulty
Novice
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Feb 10, 2011, 11.04 PMby marmota-b
Congratulations on the project of the week, too – I’ve secretly known you’d make it there one day, hehe. You’ve already made it to best of month! Seriously: You make such beautiful things, and they’re getting prettier and prettier, it’s great following your work!
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Feb 11, 2011, 11.59 AMby janul
oh, that´s so sweet to hear, thank you :). I´m going to add new project soon…
Feb 4, 2011, 12.47 PMby flexareta
Gratuluji k projektu týdne! S modrotiskem jsem ještě nepracovala, ale našla jsem stránku, kde je mají online a v poměrně velkém výběru, tak možná něco zkusím, možná je to i ta samá stránka. Nevím. Nicméně kolik krásy se dá vykouzlit s jednoduchým střihem a pěknou látkou. Super!
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Feb 5, 2011, 07.45 AMby janul
díky! doporučuji vyzkoušet, je to docela zážitek, vybrat si látku a nechat si ji potisknout přesně podle přání :)
Feb 3, 2011, 06.27 AMby Kelsey Edwards
cute (: great fabric
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Feb 5, 2011, 07.47 AMby janul
thank you! yeah, the fabric makes it! :)
Feb 3, 2011, 05.09 AMby lunatepetal
oh it’s so very pretty!
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Feb 5, 2011, 07.46 AMby janul
thank you! (I like your “avatar” picture! :)
Feb 3, 2011, 02.11 AMby lizajane09
It’s beautiful. The red tights are perfect.
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Feb 5, 2011, 07.46 AMby janul
thanks! I love red and dark blue together :)
Feb 2, 2011, 04.24 PMby miluska
u nás ve Stážnici se to dělá taky.. :-)
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Feb 2, 2011, 07.17 PMby janul
jojo, o Strážnici taky vím :). ale je to odsud taky daleko, no…
Jan 12, 2011, 04.13 AMby nahoko
the fabric is amazing!! so beautiful!! I had been in Prague for a year but I didn’t know that it’s possible to buy or order this kind of traditinal czech fabric…! and do you think I can find also some shops with modrotisk in Prague?? because I will go there again in this summer..! thanks :-)
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Jan 12, 2011, 01.53 PMby janul
Hi Nahoko, thank you for your sweet comment! I odered this fabric online, because there is bigger choice and it´s more comfortable for me… however I think it´s possible to buy this fabric also in normal shop in Prague, there are shops called “Manufaktura”, where I´ve seen them. They sell mainly wooden and handmade goods, cosmetics… But, the fabric they sell is without the nice border print… I´ve seen this only in the e-shop (link above). Hope you´re lucky!
Jan 10, 2011, 03.28 PMby yolimba
What a beautiful fabric! I agree with nettevivante: I like the combination a lot, a very cute skirt.
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Jan 10, 2011, 07.56 PMby janul
thank you, dear :). I´m sure to use the pattern again (possibly minus the lining)
Jan 10, 2011, 01.07 PMby carottesauvage
waow , so beautiful! I love your bit of anthropology as well
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Jan 10, 2011, 01.21 PMby janul
thanks! I love the way the women in my inspirational photos look!
Jan 10, 2011, 01.23 PMby carottesauvage
Yeah they are very sweet. I imagine you, in 50 years time, sitting next to your ‘mad’ husband on a bench and wearing one of these skirt! :)
Jan 10, 2011, 12.49 PMby nettevivante
I love the idea that you are combining traditional fabric with a modern silhouette! The fabric looks very lovely. I would definitely like to wear it, too! :)
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Jan 10, 2011, 01.21 PMby janul
thank you, I´m so glad it´s finished :)
Jan 10, 2011, 12.32 PMby kelerabeus
This fabric is absolutely amazing! It makes a beautiful skirt, seems like you’re gonna get a lots of wear out of it.
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Jan 10, 2011, 01.22 PMby janul
Yeah, it is! I have to wait for warmer weather, though :)