2011 #5 - Gray wool skirt

Sewing:
Thank you very much for all your lovely comments on my jacket. I appreciate them all. And now, the jacket has a new companion - the skirt!


It is the second finished piece of my 6-PAC. What 6-PAC, you ask? Ah, well, two years ago, Elizabeth wrote a post about 6-piece seasonal sewing collections. On Stitcher's Guild, she leads seasonal sew-alongs based on that idea. I recently joined one of these sew-alongs, adjusting the plan to fit my needs. So my plan is this:

1. gray wool jacket (done)
2. gray wool skirt (done)
3. gray wool sleeveless sheath
4. black wool jacket
5. black wool skirt
6. black sleeveless sheath

These six pieces should start off my new wardrobe. Other pieces will round it out later.

A few words about the skirt: I drafted the pattern using instructions in the Armstrong book, and checked the fit in muslin. It's not perfect but it's pretty close. I used the same gray wool as for the jacket to get the suit look. I plan to use the same fabric for the gray sheath dress as well. The skirt is lined in Ambiance.


I mitered the corners on the back slit. I like the look of it. The lining and skirt fabric are machine-sewn together around the slit, but I did the stitching around the zipper by hand. You can see the basting around the zipper in the picture above.

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Inspiration:
Beautiful necklines on these dresses.

White dress: Aidan Mattox, Green dress: Kay Unger; both available at Neiman Marcus.

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Pursuit of happiness:
A quiet afternoon with my husband, holding hands while reading books from the library.