Burda Style - Skirt

I have long admired the red vichy @alaia skirt worn by NZ chef and author @petamathias, but I couldn't find a red gingham fabric I liked. (see second to last photo

When I saw this graphic graffiti like red, white and black check silk taffeta, I realised my skirt was going to happen.

Serendipitoutsly the perfect pattern to replicate it appeared in my feed recently courtesy of a recent make of @eleni_sews on Instagram.

This is a size 42, I recut and remade a second yoke after not liking pattern placements on the first. (Thankfully, my invisible zips went in perfectly on both of them.) I also lined it with linen, which I think makes it sit and hang better. I made the skirt pieces a bit wider than the pattern said to give a little more fullness, and and gave it a deep 4" hem, which was hand stitched into place.

I'm hoping with the remnants that I'll have enough to make a simple top to match. I'm really going to enjoy wearing this, dressed up or more casually when some warmer weather arrives.

Pattern is: 127burda042023

Fabric from Drapers Fabrics Auckland

 

Style Arc Clare Pants

 

I sewed my first ever Style Arc pattern this weekend, the Clare pants, size 10, in a lightweight denim cotton type of fabric from the stash. They have elastic right round the waistband, but the front is sewn unstretched to keep it nice and flat, while the rear has normal elastic gathers. They're very comfortable. I did find some helpful sewing tips for this pattern here

Instructions were a bit sparse, but I knew to expect that from a Style Arc Pattern. I'm really pleased with how they've turned out, and how many things in my wardrobe I can wear them with. Looking forward to summer days so I can enjoy wearing them.