Burda Style For people who sew

Description

For wearing with cute socks and tights.

I love the skirt, I’ve already worn it twice, I’m in pretty desperate need of nice non-work outfits (work outfits I have lots, this probably says something about my life) and this really fits the bill.

The pattern (Burda Style 9/2009, 125) was originally designed for leather, and there are a few problems in translation, the facings won’t stay flat without stitches and some of the hem is a bit bulky because of the thickness of the fabric.

It was pretty quick and easy to put together (only one lot of unpicking when I put a belt loop in the wrong place). I sewed the lining into the seams which worked well (and means it definetly can’t be seen below the he

The buttons cost more than the material – £6 from John Lewis. Which says a lot for the brilliance of Fabric Land and why I still have an Ikea bag full of fabric waiting to be sorted/unpacked (only a month since I moved, I don’t think it counts as avoiding the problem yet).

Material Notes

Buttons, Wool/Polyester

Categories

Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

For

Women

Garment Type

Skirt

Style

Casual, Preppy

Material

Polyester, Wool