Supplement 272 - Model #212 - 2009
Jeans style skirt with shaped waistband
Hello again Lutterloh sewists. I know it's been a minute since I last posted a project. My son moved just days before Christmas and needed help with some home decor projects. He's all settled in now so I can work on my own stuff again. I had this skirt cut out before Christmas but just wasn't able to finish until recently. I'm so glad I did since this will be a great transition piece for Winter/Spring.
Pattern Hints:
There were no issues enlarging this pattern to my size. My personal fitting adjustments were easy enough to apply. All of the necessary darts are cleverly drafted into the yoke in back and between the pockets and shaped waistband in the front.
Design Changes:
This pattern is a very classic style straight skirt with a shaped waistband. It's not a pencil skirt that narrows at the hem. It just follows a fairly straight silhouette from the full hip. There are no back pockets but there is a back yoke. I had to go back quite a few years in my pattern collection to find this classic that included a shaped waistband but wasn't designed for stretch fabric. Most of the more recent patterns were either designed for stretch fabric or had a straight waistband rather than the shaped style that I prefer. The only minor tweaks I made were to leave off the tiny coin pocket and the belt loops. Oh, and I did make the side pockets deeper because, why not?
Fabric Used/Suggested:
This version is made up in a wide wale, 100% cotton corduroy. I still have at least half the bolt left but that's OK. I find a neutral color corduroy makes a great transition fabric for the mild California climate. Because of the classic shape of this skirt it could be made up in so many different fabrics. Denim or twill would always be appropriate but there's no reason it couldn't be made in a more lightweight fabric.
Closing Hints:
The timeless nature of this skirt really lends itself to so many possibilities. I may make another one in a lightweight twill to take me into Spring/Summer. I'm already working on a lightweight blouse that could really dress this skirt up for a Spring outing. We'll just have to see if some other project calls to me before I find the right fabric for another skirt.
Until next time then,
Happy sewing everyone,
Ann in Calif.
