A skirt to get checked out in

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and after weeks and weeks of being busy with other stuff I thought it was high time to reacquaint myself with my sewing machine. I had the idea kicking around in the back of my mind for a little while to make a skirt that combines crisp tailoring with some movement, so I came up with this design. It’s a fitted pencil skirt in the front, and has a shaped flounce in the back that flows really nicely when you walk.

Business in the front…

The front is a fitted princess-line pencil skirt. If I were to make this pattern again, I would probably peg the front pieces to actually be narrower at the bottom than at the top, rather than having straight sides.

… Party in the Back!

I think the back is really fun. The flounce is really flared, and it sways from side to side when I walk. I added a bit of velvet piping to the shape at the top of the flounce to give it a bit of definition.

I used this technique to finish the hem of the lining with some nice brown lace I had kicking around in my sewing room.