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Tiered Petal Skirt with Puffed Sleeve Top

comments (5) July 24th, 2009 in sewing, design, garment construction, embellishments, reader's closet     
hollyhousewife hollyhousewife, member
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With this skirt, I tried my hand at designing for the first time. I made the top from a pattern (Vogue 8476), but I designed the skirt myself.
The skirt is made of a chocolate brown shantung, which is made to look like raw silk (though it isnt). It has 3 petal-shaped tiers, which are scalloped in the front, and edged in the same deep red color as the top.
Here is a back view of the skirt. The tiers go straight across in back, and it is slightly longer than the front.
Close-up view of the skirt front.
With this skirt, I tried my hand at designing for the first time. I made the top from a pattern (Vogue 8476), but I designed the skirt myself.

With this skirt, I tried my hand at designing for the first time. I made the top from a pattern (Vogue 8476), but I designed the skirt myself.
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This chocolate brown shantung petal skirt with red trim was my first attempt at designing a garment.  I am very pleased with the result.  It is paired with a blouse made from Vogue pattern 8476.  Please see all four photos for a full description.


Pattern or design used: My own design
posted in: sewing, design, garment construction, embellishments, reader's closet, tiered skirt, petal skirt, layered skirt, puff sleeve, brown skirt, red top, Vogue 8476
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Comments (5)

cjbauman464 cjbauman464 writes: Very Creative. Its good to see a young seamstress. Way to go.
Posted: 9:21 pm on July 27th

Sewista Sewista writes: Absolutely love it! Those shoes are perfect for you great design.
Posted: 4:17 pm on July 27th

mayoja mayoja writes: This is a great skirt. I like the color combination. It reminds me to get to work on my idea for a skirt of chiffon layers in color. Keep on sewing :-)
Posted: 10:48 pm on July 25th

hollyhousewife hollyhousewife writes: It's just practice. I try to learn one new technique with every project I do. Challenge yourself, and you will be surprised how quickly you can grow!
Posted: 6:11 pm on July 25th

niectarine niectarine writes: I love your skirt, wish I could do as good
Posted: 4:27 am on July 25th

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