Intriguing pattern...
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:24 pm
What do you think of this pattern as a sort of crossover garment?
That looks like an intriguing rig, with a decidedly (US) "Western" flair to it, but I can't tell whether it's a split skirt (wide culottes) or an outright skirt. Both modes might work well, and based on some of the styles I see the "younger set" wearing these days that are essentially coulottes, the one pictured might work.
I've long toyed with the Japanese hakama idea, and recall seeing some theatrical garb that consisted of trousers so wide and full-cut that when the wearer was standing still one could not tell if it was trousers or a skirt -- and the effect was actually very nice. The actual motion of such a garment "in action" is quite a bit more complex than that of either a simple skirt or trousers because at a certain point the individual leg portions get almost up to skirt-like volumes which creates a lot of visual interest. I should fiddle with this idea to see how it pans out....
