Really, I didn't. It's just that I went up to my family for Easter, and fitting the weekend into my schedule caused the week to be extra busy. The pictures of the skirt were actually taken over a week ago - I wore it literally a few hours after it was done, and had the opportunity to be photographed in a park after I went home from my lectures, just before the sun set. Hence the wrinkles, but hey, that's what real life is made of.
Nothing much to say about the pattern, really. Simplicity 2655 is a variation on a six-gored yoked skirt, in two different lengths and with optional flounces, pockets and ties. The back and front panels are identical - only the yoke varies slightly from front to back. I made view C, the knee-length version with a flounce, but omitted the tie at the waist. I cut the skirt in a size 8 all around but had to take in the back to my usual size 6. It's still a bit big at the waist, probably due to the fact that the fabric has a very slight stretch; but I'm not unpicking the yoke facing and understiching (and invisible zipper) to take it in again.
The fabric is a lovely light brown cotton with a hint of dusty rose to it. Perfect weight for a skirt, but it does take a wrinkle a bit more easily than I'd like. ;)
The setting is a small public garden next to the central square in Montpellier. It was fortunate I had the opportunity of taking pictures then, as it's been grey skies and icy wind ever since. Ironically, I was in Northern France for Easter and it was (and is still) milder up there than down here, which occasioned great mirth among my siblings :)
The setting is a small public garden next to the central square in Montpellier. It was fortunate I had the opportunity of taking pictures then, as it's been grey skies and icy wind ever since. Ironically, I was in Northern France for Easter and it was (and is still) milder up there than down here, which occasioned great mirth among my siblings :)
16 comments:
Gorgeous, Isabelle, both the skirt and the setting for the photos :) Love your little helper in the previous post, she's so cute! :)
The skirt looks really cute & fun , and the park seems very pretty!
Very pretty! Nice park setting as well.
Very pretty skirt and wonderful park.
The skirt looks perfect and I have come to expect perfect fits from you on everything you make.You are so very talented.
That's a pretty skirt. Classy and classic.
You look lovely, Isabelle.
Back when I wore skirts, I really loved the yoke style like this because it had such nice 'swish' when I walked. :D
Such pretty pictures! And very nice skirt.
great skirt! fun and flirty.
Ditto above comments. Great skirt. You live in a beautiful area. That must make for a terrific life.
Bonjour, Elle est superbe cette jupe! Je prends en note le numéro car j'étais justement à la recherche d'un patron dans ce style...à suivre.
Les photos sont parfaites.
The skirt is lovely, congratulations
hey mais c'est à côté de mon ancien lycée !!! je vois très bien où c'est :)
on traversait ce jardin pour aller boire un coup entre amis ou au ciné (juste après les DS du mercredi en prépa... que de souvenirs !!)
Ta jupe a l'air très agréable à porter, très fluide.
Il parait que le beau temps et la chaleur s'abattent sur Montpellier, enfin la fin de l'hiver et le début du renouveau :) youhou
Very very nice skirt and beautiful park setting.
Hello ma chère amie !
J'aime beaucoup ta jupe avec son petit volant tout discret ! Et oui, tu fais bien de profiter du beau temps quand il est là, le printemps n'est vraiment pas pressé de s'installer dans le sud !
Je t'embrasse bien fort !
très belle réalisation, bravo!
tu es très jolie sur ces photos!
bon dimanche
biiizz
Doris
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