Diana's Straight Black Wool Skirt
Pattern generated with Child's Play by Wild Ginger
Diana in her new skirt. The top and jacket are purchased.
One of Diana's criteria for a skirt was that it have a small slit going up one leg.
This skirt required all the skills and techniques I learned from two wonderful teachers: Cynthia Guffey for her hand-stitching class, and Claire Shaeffer for her encouragement in working with luxury fabrics. There was more hand-stitching in this skirt than in almost anything else I've done!
The waistband was hand-stitched to the inside of the skirt. There are no raw edges showing anywhere on the skirt: the lining covers them all.
The lining is tacked to the hem and to the vent opening.
The skirt is made of a lightweight wool and the lining is silk.