Can Historical Skirts be Adjustable? Attempt 1: 1900s

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[icegoddess]

TheStitchery has several good videos on split side skirts you such look at. Great job on the skirts!

[bunhelsingslegacy]

That was good timing :) I've paused my Keystone skirt to make some aprons (thanks, Morgan Donner) because I need to think about the closure, I put the waistband internally so I'm being weird, and I lose brain cells every time I try to think about pleats and plackets in the same place and then if I think about adjustability my brain just leaks out my ear, so I needed more time to mull that over. Thanks for the ideas! I'm using a greyish brown striped wool suiting that I overdyed with onion skins to make it a richer warmer colour of brown and I'm excited to see how often I wear the thing once I get it made. I just did a simple cotton lining because wool against my skin makes me itchy.

[nataliestanchevski]

Argh! The cliffhanger at the end lol! Congrats on the pocket placement, that's a fun callback to videos of days gone by. I love all the pleats at the back and the adjustable faux button closure.

[amauryy]

The cut on de bias flounce is a great idea, lovely skirt!

[isabellaferretti]

Lovely fabric, good call not to flat line it so you have an everyday wearable lighter skirt. The knife pleated back is lovely, and I like the ‘quiet’ interest added by the bias hem extension. You left us hanging at the end lol!

[brendafalk]

What a darling skirt! It really suited you, and was great with and without the thrifted vest garment.

[winterkoeniginwinternacht]

Love the skirt! I want to make one 🤩 I only wish you'd shown the closure (pleats and overlap) more in detail

[TheGhostGirl.]

Oh my god it's so gorgeous. I've been wanting to make myself a skirt like that because I'm trying to find my style and this is one of paths I'm going for. Also I'm a quite terrified newbie that can't darn a sock so it'll be an amazing experience😂

[kidastar]

I love it! I’ve done one of the spilt side skirts and find the infinite adjustability really handy. I’m inspired by this one. Thanks for sharing!

[robintheparttimesewer]

The skirt looks wonderful! Love the look of the flounce!

[SimpleDesertRose]

Super cute. I love it. The vest gives it a bit of a Hobbity feel to it. I once made a walking skirt with the back being adjustable. I made it so that it had ties that slid out of the waist band in the back and could be tied in a bow. That way I could adjust the tightness as I wanted/ needed and still have the rooshing in the back.

[bohemiansusan]

Sewing videos are as close to talking in person with others about sewing. Thanks for posting this video. I really appreciate your enthusiasm.

I love how you did the hem at the bottom of the skirt. It's the most striking part. Pockets were a nice touch. You may want to consider making the pockets from a twill blend in the future

The plaid not matching jarred me a lot. I think a solid color would have worked better. For plaid of this cut, I would have made a dirndl skirt. I do adjustable waistbands using elastic in the back 2/3rds of the skirt going to the closure. It's quite subtle in appearance.

[SandraL]

Thank you for doing an adjustable skirt, too. I'm losing some extra kilos at the moment and had to have a black outfit for a funeral - I don't usually wear black and wanted and adjustable skirt. Here's what I did: I took my keystone pattern and kept the side seams open 18th century style. I used the pockets as plackets, fully finished on the back sides seam. Then I added two buttonholes at the front near the center and some belt loops along both strips of waistband. Now I can loop the strings from my back panel through the buttonholes, cross in front and tie in the back - no awkward fiddling with two sets of bands! Now I'm covered for whatever shape I might be in come next funeral...

[theardentarcher]

This is definitely one of my favorite skirts you’ve made. I love the adjustability.

[lucyannethrope]

It is always so satisfying watching you work and share the thought process with us!
(And well glad to se that I'm not alone in using a fork for pleting). 😀❤️

[DipityS]

It's lovely and so flattering! I love how the flounce worked out and the little triangle at the front which bring and air of a princess sort of bodice - but it's the lovely pleating at the back and the way it swirls out there slight more. It's such a feminine pretty skirt and I think it goes with the shirt and the vest beautifully!

[waterbitten]

My favorite of your existing skirts is the keystone one, I think it would look wonderful if you bring the hem up like you were saying and then added the large pleats of edwardian skirt for some visual interest.

[Yoannah]

I love it! The skirt turned out so beautiful

[stevezytveld]

That's a super cute skirt. And it looks so comfortable.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[callunas]

This is beautiful on you!! I'd love to see how you make an 18th c skirt with side split and a waistband, if you do that in the future. I'm looking to make something that will work for pregnancy size changes.