Maxi Skirt

Skirts…what can I say? They are some challenging things. The first skirt I made was originally made for my older curvy sister. I kept trimming more and more away because it just looked too big. I shouldn’t have done that, because I ended up giving it to my no curves having younger sister (which is pictured above). Clothes look bigger when you don’t have them on. I then tried to remake another one, but that one ended up being my size. I’m not hippy, but I do have a little curve; and that is where the challenge lied. Making clothes to tailor to women’s curves are going to be a learning challenge for me. Maxi skirts are the easiest because they are just straight up and down, but I want to start making pencil skirts. With that, I have to remember to cut at an angle, and to make sure the waist part is smaller than the hip part. It would also be easier for a woman to fit into a fitted skirt if I use a zipper, instead of just an elastic band. I wouldn’t use buttons because I just don’t want to deal with that hassle. Buttons are probably easy, and I’m just making it harder than it seems…but they just look hard. You have to make the hole, and sew the button…yeah, not feeling that right now. Lol. But another challenge with skirts will be getting the inside to look as good as in the outside. I know people don’t wear skirts inside out, but I just take pride in my work. I must tackle the pencil skirt and mini skirt before I can move on to pants.