Burda Style For people who sew
Description
I made this 1/2 circle skirt from the 1950’s Simplicity 4532 skirt pattern, but designed my own umbrella applique for it using my handy protractor. (I knew it would come in handy again after high school geometry!)
I sewed on all of the raindrops on my sewing machine with a satin stitch, but I did all the umbrella pieces by hand with the seams turned under. I used an inch wide horsehair braid on the hem of the skirt as well as reinforced the waistband using some horsehair canvas. I used some store bought white cotton piping and applied it to both the top and bottom of the waistband for some additional color contrast (although it’s a bit difficult to see the top piping against my white shirt.)
Feel free to swing by my blog zilredloh where I have lots more images and details of my skirt.
Material Notes
Linen blend shell, bemberg rayon lining, horsehair canvas waistband, cotton piping, and horsehair braid hem
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jun 12, 2011, 04.19 AMby tinybows
too too cute!!!! <3
Jun 11, 2011, 04.20 AMby pumpkinpatches
cute cute! great idea!
Jun 10, 2011, 07.14 PMby kittelisa
Wonderful!! Looks very fun to wear. ^^
Jun 10, 2011, 03.02 PMby mlakin
Lovely skirt, and very pleased to hear, finally, that a protractor may have a use in adult life!
Jun 10, 2011, 12.23 PMby BlancheOfArts
Absolutely wonderful! :D
Jun 10, 2011, 11.56 AMby debilovessewing
LOVE this skirt!!!
Jun 10, 2011, 07.58 AMby mollykatherine
SUPER cute & fun!
Jun 10, 2011, 06.02 AMby redslippers
love!!!!
Jun 10, 2011, 05.17 AMby apfelbluete
very cute!:-)