An interesting Skirt

sapphire · Post by **sapphire** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:07 pm

What do you think of this:
http://www.telegram.com/article/2007112 ... 30395/1102

Pythos · Post by **Pythos** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:23 pm

Not for me.

first off it looks just like someone took a bed quilt and wrapped around their waist.

Second, it is clumsy looking to me.

cessna152towser · Post by **cessna152towser** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:28 pm

Not for me. Though I'd be happy to see my wife wearing one like this.

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:10 pm

Very ethnic, very 'Romanian', very, very feminine! From the 'construction' point of view, also, each one is unique! It's time women ditched the (boooooring!) jeans, and found themselves something 'interesting' to wear like that skirt!

Website · Post by **crfriend** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:05 pm

sapphire wrote:What do you think of this:
http://www.telegram.com/article/2007112 ... 30395/1102

I rather like that number. It's not something I would wear, but it's a very attractive skirt.

The reason I wouldn't wear it is that it's too "busy" for my tastes at the macro scale. I deal with prints pretty well usually, but the patchwork notion of the skirt pictured just wouldn't work on my frame -- it's down to personal preference. The flounces at the bottom, though, are quite nice and add to the overall texture of the garment. I'd give that one close to top marks, but not for something befitting a bloke (unless, of course, that's the style that any particular bloke calls "his own"!).

sapphire · Post by **sapphire** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:40 pm

OK. How would that skirt work for you if the different fabrics were arranged for a tierd skirt and the the "flounces" were petticoats. Could it work for a man if the fabrics were not as bright?

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:30 am

sapphire wrote:OK. How would that skirt work for you if the different fabrics were arranged for a tierd skirt and the the "flounces" were petticoats. Could it work for a man if the fabrics were not as bright?

I don't think so! It's so fabulously 'feminine' (note: not 'femme') that it would be a pity to deprive the ladies of such splendour! I'm very much in favour of 'vive la difference' (being a keen anti-androgenist

) as regards 'style', and this is a good example where that applies.

Since1982 · Post by **Since1982** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:43 am

pythos wrote:Not for me.

first off it looks just like someone took a bed quilt and wrapped around their waist.

Second, it is clumsy looking to me.

Whatever you do, make sure you don't sugar coat it too much. We may all get lined up to buy a dozen or so. After all, one can always use another tired old raggy bed quilt.

AMM · Post by **AMM** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:26 pm

It looks nice and warm. (We're having weather similar to yours, sapphire.) And I like the flounces at the bottom.

I'm not wild about applique, and it's not full enough for my taste, so I'd probably not wear the one in the picture. (I find I'm getting pickier and pickier as to what sort of skirts I'll wear.) But if it were fuller, and the "scale length" (can you tell I'm a math/physics type?) were shorter, I might. If there were lots of smaller "pictures", maybe 10 cm max in size, with other "busy" stuff, I might want it. (But I doubt I could afford it.)

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I tried to look at the enlarged picture, but it requires installing their software, which I don't like and probably wouldn't work anyway since I'm not running Evil Empire Software. But they probably don't care if a few weirdos like me who are from out-of-town can't look at their pictures. [increasingly incoherent rant deleted]
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sapphire · Post by **sapphire** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:47 pm

Thanks Everyone for sharing!

I've always been intrigued by the notion of playing with different fabrics, combining them into one garment. I've got a couple of patchwork jackets that I really like.

Right now my sewing machine is in a place that makes it difficult to use. I really need to excavate it. There are a bunch of projects that I want to do, especially since there was recently a sale at the fabric store!

A while back, there was a discussion about making tiered skirts and either AMM or Emerald Witch, floated the idea of a tiered skirt in rainbow tiers. Soooo.... Since it was on sale at a price that I could afford, I got a number of different Chinese satin brocades.Carl says they're loud, but I like loud.

iain · Post by **iain** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:14 am

You should get that sewing machine out soon as possible and start exercising your talents. Maybe people here might give you some orders to fill and keep you motivated. It's all good creative stuff!

rick · Post by **rick** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:29 am

Very 1970s. I'm sure an ex had one just like it. I like to wear feminine, but that's definitel;y not one I'd choose.

Since1982 · Post by **Since1982** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:52 pm

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AMM · Post by **AMM** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:17 pm

sapphire wrote:A while back, there was a discussion about making tiered skirts and either AMM or Emerald Witch, floated the idea of a tiered skirt in rainbow tiers.

I think you're referring to me, and it's more than an idea.

I finished it and have been wearing it to dances for over 6 months, most recently last night.

My brother is planning to send me his old digital camera, so I may be able to take a photo of me in it for public consumption.

My next plan along these lines is to make a skirt with box pleats, a single dull color on the outside and bright colors inside the pleats. I still have some technical details to figure out: mainly, how to make sure the pleats stay closed when I'm standing still. I may need to make some single-fabric pleated skirts to get experience first.

Website · Post by **crfriend** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:41 pm

My next plan along these lines is to make a skirt with box pleats, a single dull color on the outside and bright colors inside the pleats.

That sounds outstanding. You might wish to check with Jan (kiltair); that sounds vaguely similar to his dual-fabric pleated denim kilt. He may be able to offer advice.

I still have some technical details to figure out: mainly, how to make sure the pleats stay closed when I'm standing still. I may need to make some single-fabric pleated skirts to get experience first.

It's going to be a precision job getting the pleats laid out initially, and, depending on the fabrics in use, may need to be stitched down. Attention to line and angle will be critical because the pleat sections where the pleats will "open" (quite likely the wrong word, but I don't know the technical term) will need to be perfectly parallel for the length of the skirt to "stay closed" when the skirt's not in motion. A prototype will likely be a good idea before committing to good fabric.

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An interesting Skirt

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