It is with my head hung in shame that I report to you that I was not able to fix the awful seaming and top-stitching on the Donna Karan Skirt. After much unpicking and resewing, I had the same wonky results.
This waistband has defeated me. After so much time invested, I was too stubborn not to finish the skirt. The zipper installation was unevetful and had great results.
The fit on this skirt is great despite the waistband issues. The tops I'm likely to wear with this will cover the waistband, so I'll probably wear it quite often even though it is flawed. So here it is.
I think this fabric was too thick for this particular pattern, though doubleknit was on the suggested materials list. It is quite a bit thicker than the other material suggestions of gabardine and crepe. I believe I have a roll end of gabardine in my stash of sufficient length to give this another try, but I will need to recover from the trauma of this particular skirt first. I may also try it again in doubleknit since I have enough left for another skirt. Only time will tell.
During this period of healing, I will be working on pants.
My plan is to remove some of the flare from the leg and make the pants without the cuff. The welt pockets may be my undoing on these so I plan on making a few practice runs with scraps. I'm planning a pair in a lush and drapey metallic gunmetal silk and wool blend suiting fabric and another pair in a creamy wool twill suiting fabric with black welts. So basically, I'm reproducing both of the pants on the pattern cover above. Since my sewing self-esteem is currently a bit lacking, please prepare yourselves for a few muslins before any fashion fabric is cut.
Until next time,
Jessica, Empress of the Universe
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