skirted84 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:04 pm
I have finally joined the ranks of DIY skirt with my new sewing machine. Only made a couple of very basic skirts but its very obvious they are measured to my shape and size not an approximate female design thats flowing around the hips or off in some other way. Not confident enough to make a kilt yet but it takes anyone years to master. I'm planning a denim skirt which will be same as mens jeans except 1 tube instead of 2.
Had some advice from a dressmaker who keeps urging me to use 'patterns'. Obviously they are all designed for the female figure. A project for someone in building a library of male skirt patterns.
Congratulations on the successful sewing projects keep up the good work.
Some skirts are more feminine than others.
But being a skirt most every one sees skirts as for females.
Just use a pattern, or design your own which ever is easiest to go off of. The general public is going to still see a ladies skirt no matter how You make yours it's the way we are currently programmed.
Women have completely taken the realm of skirts.
Any length, any color, print, style, material type. We can't even take a pair of denim men's jeans and convert them into a skirt (they have already done it) without it been seen as a intrusion of men into women's wear.
The kilt is about the only skirt that Is seen as for men. And women readily take that too. I have seen a fair amount of right side fastening 24 in long kilts on ladies at Ren fairs.
The reverse is a little true. I wear some plain ladies jeans. I have never had someone say Sir did you know that you are wearing ladies jeans? I can tell this because the zipper is an inch shorter than it should be, or your rear pockets are 12% smaller than they should be. Or the seat and hips are a little bit baggy, therefore those can't be men's jeans you are wearing. Get the gist.
Most people don't care or take the time to notice your clothing to notice subtle differences. Making a skirt out of Kevlar and adding bullet proof armor, chains, grease stains, shrunken heads, skulls and cross bones. Won't make a men's skirt for a majority of the population. It just makes for a really bizarre ladies skirt. And that is where their brain stops.
Multiple companies have came and gone with their attempts at a men's skirt. Rebranding is a tough nut to crack. In the attempts to rebrand the skirt at the very least as unisex. I am glad companies are trying.
Just wear it and own it.
The cost is the biggest hindrance for me on buying a men's or unisex marketed skirt when women's skirts fit fine and are available for cheap at resale shops, and internet.
The best thing we can do to promote men in skirts is to wear simple style skirts, in what are considered traditionaly male colors.
Knee length denim a line skirts are practically invisible.
And if they are noticed they are not jarringly over the top.
I am a shy person naturally so the less people notice me skirted or in trousers the better.
Which ever route you go with your sewing patterns, the main thing is that it is your skirt.
That is actually cool, if anyone ever gave you grief about your skirt. You can tell them you made it and you made for a man. Cheers