Thursday 23 April 2009

High waisted pencil skirt with vintage buckle


I have finally finished making the skirt from my very own skirt pattern!


Here is the front...



And the back ...


And here's a similar one I bought 2 years ago from Morgan..

It cost me £15 reduced from £75 (!!!) in a sale.

My own skirt cost the princely sum of £10'ish:
Fabric - £2.50/metre (stretch cotton sateen)
Zip - £1.50
Vintage belt buckle - £3.50
Time, Tantrums (invisible zipper!), Thread - £2.50

Cheap at twice the price I'd say
and twice as nice to boot.
(even if I do say so myself)

20 comments:

  1. Wow - I'm impressed. It looks great and is very flattering.

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  2. oooo Julia, that is lovely, well done. Nice figure too missus :) I really must lay off the cake.
    Twiggy x

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  3. It looks fantastic... especially on you. (Not sure my bulgy belly would look quite so elegant!)

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  4. looks fabulous... you have a great figure! how rewarding to not only make the skirt but to know that you have made huge savings too.

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  5. Marmalade couture? Whatever next! Seriously though, that is amazingly professional and looks stunning on you. Mind you, with a figure like yours most things will look good. Well done you - I feel this is the first of many! x

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  6. I love this wiggle skirt! It's so pretty, perfect and pin-upy! All my faves!

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  7. Brilliant, fabulous, wonderful!!
    How about one in red now?!

    xxx

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  8. Wow I'm seriously impressed! It looks fantastic - lovely detailing on the front.

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  9. V-e-r-y slinky...the great figure wearing it shows it off beautifully!

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  10. Oh that's gorgeous - looks very 40's which I just love. Haven't got your figure I'm afraid, so I'd never dare wear such a lovely item!

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  11. so so so much better than the Morgan one... well done, brilliant, I am so impressed.

    So, where you going in it, huh?

    xx

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  12. I adore the vintage buckle. What a lovely find.

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  13. Agreed! Your figure is gorgeous and this kinda skirt totally rocks on you! I think your skirt is better than the original!

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  14. I much prefer yours to he bought one... I love the high waistband, its so stylish and lokks fab on you... well done you!

    I really wish we could all return to a time of elegance in what we wear out... I am the worst culprit ever for wearing clothes for comfort rather than style... but I love the style of the 40's and 50's...

    X Alex

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  15. Wow it looks stunning! Very flattering.

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  16. Incredibly sexy! I'm feeling like twiggypeasticks now - NO MORE CAKE

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  17. I'm impressed! Rag quilts are easy compared to figure hugging pieces like this! You can't afford to make any mistakes here! You're clever!

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  18. Fabululous julia, great cut, fit and silouhette for your figure and a great copy...you've done well in yr pattern making class

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  19. Simply stunning!!!! Please stop posting pictures of your fabulous figure until I have 2 stone. xxx

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  20. Oooh, look at you!

    Fabulous job, Julia.

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