1929 Skirt from McCall 5955 (vintage reproduction pattern) with McCall's M5233 Kimono top (OOP).
I sewed McCall’s M5233 Kimono blouse in printed silk charmeuse and fully lined it in chocolate habotai. I paired this top with my chocolate wool crepe McCall 5955 skirt, circa 1929 to compliment the clean, diagonal line of the surplice top.
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1929 Skirt from McCall 5955 (vintage reproduction pattern) with McCall's M5233 Kimono top (OOP).
Detail, front left side of the skirt.
There are three kick pleats around the hem and a number of diagonal seams creating a simple silhouette, yet they also make the skirt very dynamic!
The skirt too, is fully lined in chocolate silk habotai.
Detail, back right side of skirt.
I cut the left side of the blouse to lap over the right given the direction of the silk print. Contrasting collar and cuff bands are in chocolate silk charmeuse.
Finishing the skirt waistband per the original 1929 instructions as blogged here:
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