If you follow me on Instagram, then you saw a sneak peek of this skirt on Labor Day.
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This is my second - and altered - version of Megan Nielsen's Ruched Maternity Skirt. Now that I have the fit worked out, this took very little time to sew up. I liked it so much that I had to wear it right away.
The fabric is a mid-weight viscose blend that I bought at Paron Fabrics. It sewed up beautifully. In fact, I went back and bought more so that I can make a top, too.
One of my pet peeves in maternity clothing is how poorly it's made. I've seen countless numbers of tops where the print matching is just terrible (here and here) - clearly no effort was made.
This is my second - and altered - version of Megan Nielsen's Ruched Maternity Skirt. Now that I have the fit worked out, this took very little time to sew up. I liked it so much that I had to wear it right away.
The fabric is a mid-weight viscose blend that I bought at Paron Fabrics. It sewed up beautifully. In fact, I went back and bought more so that I can make a top, too.
One of my pet peeves in maternity clothing is how poorly it's made. I've seen countless numbers of tops where the print matching is just terrible (here and here) - clearly no effort was made.
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| Matched stripes |
Really
how hard is it to even do a semi-decent job matching up stripes? This
really didn't take all that long - just a few minutes extra minutes
while cutting and then pinning - and yet it makes the skirt look so much
better.
In
these photos, I styled the skirt for fun, but I also plan to tone it
down a bit for work by wearing it with a white blouse and drapey black
cardi. I feel like this is more me than anything I've sewn to this point
of my pregnancy. It even warranted a "so, you'd alter that so it fits after pregnancy, too, right?" from Phin. So, it seems like it's a hit. Anyway, I'm really happy to have it in my wardrobe for both work and play.
12 comments:
OMG - adorable! And the stripe matching is fantastic. BTW, have you considered shortening the skirt just slightly? I think a version just above the knee would be very chic.
It actually does hit above the knee.
Long story short: I bashed my knee and have an enormous bruise which I was trying to hide by tugging the ruching down a little (as seen in the later pictures). The elastic in the side seams retracted to it's normal length within minutes, so the first picture is actually how it normally sits. Honestly, I couldn't deal with taking more photos or doing anything to hide the bruise, so it is what it is today. ;-)
This is so you! I love it!!!
Ah, awesome! You definitely need a regular version next year!
Oh, I hate bruises. But way to have a skirt of 2 lengths (at least for minutes at a time) :-)
Yeah, it's an ugly one.
Very classic, very stylish! So glad you worked the kinks out of that pattern for you. I don't think any of us can go past a well matched stripe seam like yours!
**Sigh**
If I had your curves, I could rock that skirt, too! You look amazing!
Work it girl! Love the styling of the whole outfit. That pop of color around the neck really brings it to the next level. Great wardrobe basic. And looks like you'll be able to rock it post-pregnancy too. Maybe RTW maternity wear makers think so short term that they don't bother with keeping up standards.
What a great skirt! Your styling of it is fantastic, and I completely agree with you about the quality of maternity wear. Your stripes are matched perfectly.
I think that's exactly what it is. And, in truth, a lot of women just want to make due during pregnancy. It's hard to justify spending a lont on such a short term wardrobe.
Such a yummy mummy! Love the look.
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