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The photo posted is flattering for both wearer and skirt. I wonder if this skirt has a dropped waist?
5/2/08 3:50 PM
I think this skirt looks great. The fabric makes it. I'm always looking for the perfect simple skirt pattern myself.
5/3/08 11:37 AM
I am making this skirt and am having the same experience. This is not supposed to be a drop waist skirt, the full hip is in the right place for the top of the waistband to be exactly at the waist. But the waistband is much larger than indicated on the pattern envelope. The front fits okay, but the back waist is too large (and I have a 28 inch waist, 14 inches in front and 14 inches in back). In the skirt back piece, ended up moving the pattern dart out towards the sides and putting a deeper and slightly wider dart in place of the original (borrowed from an Advance pattern because that dart was just perfect). Now the skirt is perfect in back, perhaps still a bit large in the waist in front. This was all on my muslin, I'm going to make it up in RPL and see how that fits. Might make the front dart a bit deeper and wider. Thanks for your review, now I feel better about my alterations. This was supposed to be a simple skirt to use for the PR Build a Better Skirt class. But first I had to do much more fitting than usual for a skirt! The side seams are really nice, though.
9/3/08 11:57 PM
I am making this skirt and am having the same experience. This is not supposed to be a drop waist skirt, the full hip is in the right place for the top of the waistband to be exactly at the waist. But the waistband is much larger than indicated on the pattern envelope. I ended up moving the pattern dart out towards the sides and putting a deeper and slightly wider dart in place of the original (borrowed from an Advance pattern because that dart was just perfect). Now the skirt is perfect in back, but not quite right in front. This was all on my muslin, I'm going to make it up in RPL and see how that fits. Might make the front dart a bit deeper and wider. Thanks for your review, now I feel better about my alterations. This was supposed to be a simple skirt to use for the PR Build a Better Skirt class. But first I had to do much more fitting than usual! The side seams are really nice, though.
9/3/08 11:59 PM