Vogue 1787Asymmetrical Misses skirt
This misses wrap skirt has shaped bands, asymmetric front button closure with hidden snap, stitched hems. Sits below the waist.It is suitable for Advanced beginners
This skirt is fabulous and makes a wonderful autumn outfit .
The pattern is Vogue 1787 and is from Jaycotts.co.uk, as is the fabric.
I do love Vogue patterns, they are my go-to brand whenever I want to make myself something a bit different. This particular pattern is a new release.
This pattern lends itself to variations in appearance by adding contrast bands and buttons and using alternative fabrics for example stretch Denim
A word about fabric. One of the reasons I sew for myself is because I like to wear clothes which fit and which are properly made. When I was a teenager all of my clothes were copies of the latest styles in Vogue Magazine. I rarely wore the same thing twice, at least not without altering it first.
I could not afford to purchase the clothes I love to wear.
Another reason is that I dislike cheap fabric . It is very true that you get what you pay for and a cheap fabric will always look it.
The fabrics in Jaycotts are carefully chosen to be of the best quality and at a reasonable price. Plus the organic cottons are environmentally friendly so I have no hesitation in highly recommending them to you.
Vogue patterns are cutting edge and feature designs by Rachel Comey,Guy Laroche, Zandra Rhodes and more. They are the leading source of licensed couture patterns and new ones are introduced into the range every season.
Vogue Patterns began life in 1905 as a mail-order feature in Vogue Magazine. The designs have always been at the forefront of fashion and have always featured designs from top designers. Couturier patterns appeared as early as 1932, but at first they were not exact reproductions of the fashions shown on Paris runways.
It was not until 1949 that Vogue Patterns began producing “Paris Originals” featuring designs from the houses of Balmain, Schiaparelli, Lanvin, and more.
In the last 20 years some limited edition couture patterns have been produced and they remain collectors items . I have a limited edition of the Mondrian Dress from a few years ago.
The fabric I used is this organic Crossweave fabric in Mocha Organic Crossweave
This also comes in Stone and Dark Blue
You may prefer a stretch denim, this one comes in Indigo and Red
Red Organic Stretch Denim
There are plenty of other Organic cottons to consider too Organic Cotton Fabric
The skirt is fairly easy to sew, although a complete beginner may struggle with mitred corners and adding the bands, I feel that it is suitable for anyone with a bit of patience. Do mark each piece , especially the bands as it is easy to get the direction of each piece mixed up.
My crossweave fabric is reversible and so I was able to cut out the bands using the opposite side of the fabric to the main skirt.
There are three main pattern pieces not including the bands , the skirt will look like the picture above once the side seams have been sewn
I found it easier to transfer the pattern markings for the mitres from the pattern onto the fabric as it made hemming much easier
My apprentice , lucky
When the skirt is finished apart from the buttons and buttonholes pause for a minute to check that they are in the correct place for you before actually stitching them. This way you can fine tune the fit.
The band requires top stitching in the seamline ( stitch in the ditch)
To make this easier I used a specialist foot
Brother Stitch in the ditch foot
Other brands are available if you have a different make of sewing machine.
Have you noticed that I now have a little bird? She is called lucky and was found during the summer in my friend's garden. She already has a bird and the two did not get on so I adopted her. Don't let her cuteness fool you - she is a feisty little thing. She is around nine months old and I have had her for two weeks, but it seems much longer
My new apprentice loves all things sewing, especially buttons, and spends hours happily throwing them all over the floor. Wish she was as enthusiastic at tidying up.
Life is never dull!
