The poppy skirt

I finshed my poppy skirt two weeks ago, but I haven't taken photos till today!

Photographing myself wearing clothes is so difficult to me!

And not-worn clothes don't look great, do you agree?

Anyway, today I finally got some photos to show you.

They are not masterpieces, but I think they are enough good to realize how the poppy skirt is!

What do you think?

This is my first me-made skirt and I'm a proud woman :)

I really like the fabric. It's totally in my style, because there are my beloved poppies and a lot of colors I love, like mint green and dove-color (I like this tone so much that I bought those flip-flop last friday).

Probably you'll remember I purchased it for only 2 € at our outdoor market, like all the other fabrics I'm using this spring/summer to make clothes.

I self-drafted it, measuring myself and drawing a pattern on paper.

I was so scared to make mistakes (yes, that fear again!) that I decided for a super easy design: A-line, no zipper, no darts, only a strong elastic as waistband!

But where I finished the skirt looked a bit impersonal, so I added a rouche (not perfectly done, but it's not important).



To make the skirt I tested a new (to me) kind of elastic, suggested by Mrs. Nella, the woman who runs the shop where I buy almost all my sewing supplies.

It's this one:

Fixing it to the fabric is so easy that I want to sew all my future skirts using it! (But I'm sure I'll try something different to challenge myself)

I think I'll wear a lot my poppy skirt this summer. Hot weather finally came here in Sicily and we need light clothes like this!