The skirt

I'm so glad the muslin fitting went well, and was so entertaining. LOL What a hoot!!! Kids don't candy coat do they? ;)

I know your daughter will be thrilled with it when it's done. And your granddaughter will be AMAZED that you turned the muslin "nothing" skirt into the finished project. lol Can't wait to hear what she says!

Sharon

very cute! i bet she loves it!! (and can i have one?)

OK, I'm late, as usual, but anyway: Hah! I bet she'll be pea-green with envy when she sees her mom walk about in those lovely birds. Definitely not 'nothing'! I went to the pic at once and it's really lovely. I downloaded the pattern, but I guess I wont' be able to use it for myself, not with that pot belly of mine. But my DD might like the smaller version. I think I even saw the birds on one of the German fabric sites and I remember that I loved them. Juno, you did a great job.

U.

The skirt is beautiful, Juno, and looks perfect for autumn. I love the fabric design, too. Like Sharon, I would like to hear what the DGD says when she sees it; maybe, "Grammy, I need some new skirts. If I beg, would you make some for me?" Emily

Thanks,Ursula. I love the fabric. It's a really nice soft corduroy. I'm pleased with the way it came out. I'm not so sure about my DGD though. She's a few weeks away from 12 and acts like all teens. Sweet kid, but has very definite ideas on how she wants to dress, and skirts aren't one of them. It's jeans, jeans and more jeans. Her younger sisters might like it, they love skirts and always want gram to make them some. Why not give the pattern a try in something light weight. It probably will drape better. I'm not exactly built like a runway model, but would wear that skirt in a light weight fabric. I'm thinking of making myself one. I'll let you know if I do. I didn't wear skirts for years and have found them again. I still love my warm pants on the very cold days and nights we get here in the NE US. If I want to feel a little dressier I'll wear a skirt with warm tights. Juno

Thanks Emily, It is a good autumn color. It is also a color seen a lot on Cape Cod this time of year. The sand and the beach grasses all seem to go to a beige, brown. I think she'll probably wear it the last weekend in October when the 3 sisters have their fall get together at Jac's place on the Cape. I kind of expect to hear from my other 2 daughters as to when they get one, but I'm not so sure about DGD. As I said to Ursula, she's a jeans girl right now. Juno

Juno, I know about young teens and jeans. Two of my DGDs are now in their 20s, but when they turned 12-13, it seemed they lost all their clothes but jeans & shirts. Now they are going back to dresses, skirts, etc.

But the one who will be 13 in December is still hooked on jeans, although on special occasions, her Mom will convince her to wear a skirt. On the other hand, her Mom, my DDIL practically lives in pants.

I mailed the site of the pattern to my 3 daughters, thinking they might want to sew some new skirts for themselves. The two who have daughters also have sergers, which would be a quick & easy project for either one. The third daughter dislikes sewing, but has a machine & can sew if she wants something special.

My DDIL refuses to sew, or have a machine in her house. She says her Mom was an excellent quilter, but would insist on making all her 6 daughters's clothes and anybody who saw them instantly knew they were "homemade".

Emily

On very cold days, I put skirts on over my warm pants.

A hundred years ago, young women couldn't wear pants to school. We had a

3/4 mile, up hill walk,facing into the wind, from the bus to high school I attended. We wore pants under our skirts, in order to survive.

They sure knew how to "keep us in our place," didn't they? We were too damned cold to do anything about it.

I got sent home from high school in 1955 for wearing a wool skirt from 6th grade. It still fit my waist, but it was SHOCKINGLY short. It only reached the middle of my knees! (Remember, this was during the "New Look" fashion period and skirts hit mid calf or lower.) Principal said I had to go home and change.

You got that right. I've found my mouth and use it now. I refuse to take crap from anyone. Juno

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Actually, I do wear skirts sometimes, and I definitely loved wearing dresses when I was a good deal slimmer. However, I know that I do look good in pencil skirts (or whatever you call the equivalent in size 26). I have two black ones that have a jeans pants-like style, and the slinky one. If I go for the more flowing variety, I'd look like an advertising column on the move. My problem is, that, although I don't look too gross in front view, I have a considerable bum and an equally prominent belly, unfortunately combined with a fairly small cup size (OK, it's a C, but other women my dimensions have Ds, DDs, Fs or whatever) that doesn't conceal the belly too well if I forget to use the butter sparingly at breakfast. ;-) What I'd really like is a pattern for a pencil skirt with not so high walking slit and a nice pair of boots. Comfy ones that go well with a skirt and wintery weather.

U.

And I just love that about you, Juno!!!! I'm right behind you!! (It's safe back here. LOL)

The skirt is just adorable!!! It looks very comfy too. I know she will be thrilled with it. ;)

Sharon

I always knew you were a wild woman. lol

Sharon

You have no idea just how wild.