Saturday 27 June 2009

A proper work in progress: Ideas anyone?

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So, I made the bare bones of this skirt ages ago and never finished it (I have a sack full of unfinished things, really, a sack). I spent hours measuring, pleating and topstitching because I thought it would look really cute. But it didn’t. I looked like I had just robbed the Caribbean.
So I put it to one side, stuffed it in with the rest of my stash and didn’t look at it again. Until this week, when I was rummaging through my acres of fabric and I found it. I decided to try and salvage it by sewing big ruffled, ragged edged circles to it. I gathered and pinned and sewed and tried to make something of it but it didn’t look quite like it did in my head.
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Do the ruffles need to be wider? Bigger circles maybe? More circles? No circles? Different colours? I like all the elements, but do they work combined? Hmmmm.
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I’m at a loss, and I need your help. It still makes me look like a pirate, but I want to look cute :( It has become a mission, a goal – I must finish this skirt.
It. Will. Not. Beat. Me. (help!)
Beccy

4 comments:

  1. I have to admit - I love it exactly as is. BUT - if you don't I would suggested dying it a dark color. That will even out the color (though some of the red might peek through).

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  2. Hi there! I think maybe you should try some different colors, rather than more red and white. I am not sure what would work best, maybe browse anthropologies website for some ideas. I would stay away from black to avoid looking more like a pirate!...just white might look good for a nice summery look

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  3. How about throwing some blue in there and making it more patriotic than pirate??
    Maybe a deep edge on the bottom in navy? or replace the ruffles with various shades of blues??

    I love the idea of the pleats hiding the red at the top!
    Just my cup of tea!!

    T xxx

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  4. Hi. I like the summery feel it has in its current condition and would suggest wearing it out on a picnic or an outdoor cafe. I think it'll feel just right then, maybe with a white eyelet top... The only change I'm tempted enough to suggest (especially as I am not a seamstress at all) is some more contrasting buttons. I like those two perky red ones on the side and a few more scattered in the ruffled circles or offset on the opposite (bottom right) side of the skirt might be cute.

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