Vintage Butchery!
5:47 pm
Please look away now if you are of a delicate disposition when it comes to hacking up vintage clothing.
I found this skirt in Oxfam in Hockley, Nottingham a month or so ago. I spotted it immediately on entering the shop, the gorgeous Art Deco style print catching my eye. On closer inspection I found the skirt was a rather nasty acetate fabric, but the print so gorgeous I couldn't leave it hanging on the rack.
The skirt probably dates from the 1970's judging by the nasty synthetic fibres and the maxi style.
![Untitled](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/10443367316_f6ce14c4e9_z.jpg)
The waist was absolutely teeny tiny at only 22", but there was so much fabric in the skirt I knew I could easily get another skirt out of it that would fit me.
I started by chopping the skirt off just below the zip fastening to see how much fabric I had to play with...rather a lot as it happened.
I then cut off all the previously sewn seams. I evened up each panel, 4 in total.
I then stitched up three seams and added an invisible zip to the fourth before completing that seam.
I tried it on, and it was a little large for me, so since I didn't want to lose any of the fullness in the skirt length, I added four waist darts .
I then finished the waist with bias binding and a hook and eye fastening.
I had kept the original hem in place on each panel and simply ensured they matched up when I stitched each seam.
The result is a lovely circle skirt, and I'm really pleased with it.
![bus2](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/10443589365_fc379bac10_z.jpg)
I found this skirt in Oxfam in Hockley, Nottingham a month or so ago. I spotted it immediately on entering the shop, the gorgeous Art Deco style print catching my eye. On closer inspection I found the skirt was a rather nasty acetate fabric, but the print so gorgeous I couldn't leave it hanging on the rack.
The skirt probably dates from the 1970's judging by the nasty synthetic fibres and the maxi style.
![Untitled](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/10443367316_f6ce14c4e9_z.jpg)
The waist was absolutely teeny tiny at only 22", but there was so much fabric in the skirt I knew I could easily get another skirt out of it that would fit me.
I started by chopping the skirt off just below the zip fastening to see how much fabric I had to play with...rather a lot as it happened.
I then cut off all the previously sewn seams. I evened up each panel, 4 in total.
I then stitched up three seams and added an invisible zip to the fourth before completing that seam.
I tried it on, and it was a little large for me, so since I didn't want to lose any of the fullness in the skirt length, I added four waist darts .
I then finished the waist with bias binding and a hook and eye fastening.
I had kept the original hem in place on each panel and simply ensured they matched up when I stitched each seam.
The result is a lovely circle skirt, and I'm really pleased with it.
![bus2](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/10443589365_fc379bac10_z.jpg)
3 comments
it's gorgeous and really suits you. Love it.
ReplyDeleteLovely the art deco design is just gorgeous. Benedict took a peek at the pictures and said, "Is that a bus she's in?!"
ReplyDeleteHugs to you San xx
Lovely fabric and the skirt really suits you.
ReplyDeleteHi, I love to hear from readers, hate to think I'm talking to myself here, so don't be shy say hello!