https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:40:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing/page/2#post-1180531 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:50:53 +0000 Suz 1180531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann - they say Superior is completely frozen -- the first time in recorded history? I don't know if it is true, but if so, we are in for &nbsp;a very cold summer. I do know Ontario is a completely iced.&nbsp;</p> <p>Smiling smugly because Angie chose the same patterns for you as I did. Ha!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing/page/2#post-1180526 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:44:53 +0000 Beth Ann 1180526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your input, Angie!&nbsp; I value your keen eye.&nbsp; I'm going to be downtown tomorrow (Chicago --- brrrrrr.&nbsp; I've never seen this much ice on the lake).&nbsp; I may try to walk up to Nordies and try on some of your pics!&nbsp; </p> <p>2 and 5 seem to be the favorites! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing/page/2#post-1180206 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:54:02 +0000 Angie 1180206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 and #5 get my vote for your style and body type, Beth Ann. Go Team Fun Full Midi Skirts. LOVE. Can't wait to see your masterpiece.&nbsp;xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing/page/2#post-1180166 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:00:59 +0000 Beth Ann 1180166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>E:&nbsp; Thanks for sharing your plans and the link to Colette's patterns.&nbsp; Chambray is such a chameleon fabric and can be styled so many ways!</p> <p>Celia:&nbsp; You are so right than many skirts hit at odd spots on the waist.&nbsp; I must remember to cut generously so I can make small adjustments if needed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing/page/2#post-1180136 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:09:58 +0000 Beth Ann 1180136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vildy:&nbsp; Vogue 8956!&nbsp; (Sorry I took DS to the Lego movie and then the Lego store....."<i>Everything is Awesome..........").</p> <p></i> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing/page/2#post-1180058 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:35:06 +0000 Laurinda 1180058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Total '70s flashback on #4 (in a good way!). Picture it reversible with light-wash denim and red topstitching on one side; bright blue bandana print with oversized white rick-rack trim on the other. Thanks for the *smile*. Have a nice day :-)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1180044 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:14:49 +0000 celia 1180044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me 5, no doubt about it. It also makes me think of 'out of Africa'(now that you mentioned maybe I will subject DH to the movie one of this nights, after all he enjoyed 'the notebook')<br />Back to order, since you cannot try them before making them, I would try with skirts that you have at home where is the smaller part on your torso because that would influence the choice of skirt.<br />I find that for me if a flared skirt starts very low it misses my waist and I cannot tuck anything inside it because it s not flattering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1180043 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:13:51 +0000 alee 1180043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#5 I like that it doesn't have the drawstring and pockets. I'm afraid that would just bulk up the middle and hips instead of the real fit and flair these styles are aiming at. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1180024 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:49:09 +0000 LoriFLA 1180024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all of them. &nbsp;#1 is my least favorite because I am not a fan of drawstring. &nbsp;Happy sewing!&nbsp;I should bust out my sewing machine and make some skirts for Spring! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179987 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:24:38 +0000 Vildy 1179987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Cotton and Curls, E. She's got chutzpah. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179969 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:09:03 +0000 E 1179969@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been 'designing' a full skirt out of the light blue cotton/linen chambray fabric I got for Christmas! I'm going to follow <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/2009/08/sew-full-gathered-skirt-part-one-make.html">this tutorial</a>&nbsp;but add horizontal pintucks like <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cottonandcurls.com/2011/09/polka-dot-pintuck-skirt-tutuorial/">this</a>.&nbsp;I plan to start sewing soon. :)</p> <p>For you, I think you like a little more structure than 1 is going to give you. I like 2, 3, and 5. Are you planning to tuck your tops? If not, think about which would give you a flatter front so that you can wear knits over it more easily. I have quite a few types of full skirts in my closet, and the ones with pleats sewn down from the waist to bottom of hip/top of thigh work the best for leaving tops out. Like <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/zinnia">this</a>, with the pleats possible sewn down even further. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179922 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:29:27 +0000 Thistle 1179922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love #2 the best, followed by a tie between 5&amp;6. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179908 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:21:02 +0000 Vildy 1179908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is that Vogue 7970? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179906 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:19:08 +0000 ramya 1179906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sigh now you make me wish for some sewing skills </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179904 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:18:08 +0000 Vildy 1179904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>what pattern is that for #3?&nbsp; I love decorous clothes that look like they could be ripped off in a whirlwind. ( I guess I'm never going to grow up) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179891 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:01:11 +0000 Patricia 1179891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like no 2 and no 3.&nbsp; No 5 is awesome looking but my waist never looks that tiny in skirts.&nbsp; I love the drape on no 3. </p> <p>I also sew and i am glad to see a greater variety of skirts come back.&nbsp; The straight pencil look never really works for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179831 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:10:10 +0000 Beth Ann 1179831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon:&nbsp; Hmm... perhaps that pic is from the Talbot's skirt that looks identical to the McCall's pattern.&nbsp; Here's the pattern shot from my wishlist.&nbsp; (I will not be wearing with a twinset).&nbsp; This fabric also looks softer, and you can see that the pleats are inverted and stitched down.&nbsp; I'd like just a touch more length, I think, so at least I can play with where I want to hem it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179663 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:16:57 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1179663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is the skirt in #2 from Talbot's? I remember seeing it somewhere. It's gorgeous and I also really like the shape and pleating of #5. I think either could work for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179649 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:07:43 +0000 Beth Ann 1179649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karie:&nbsp; Good reminder to read the envelopes carefully, both for fabric choice and yardage and a sense for the construction details.&nbsp; #3 in a summer weight?&nbsp; I need to imagine it with summer footwear.</p> <p>Lantana and Jen:&nbsp; I so wish I could try some of these silhouettes on in the store so I can have a guide for sewing.&nbsp; I think stitched down pleats would probably be doable for me, but A-line would definitely work.&nbsp; I do have a booty, but as a full hourglass I balance that out.&nbsp; I worry most about looking thick in the middle.</p> <p>Suz/Sarah:&nbsp; I was so pleased to at least find some patterns with real potential!</p> <p>5 seems to be a favorite, with 2 and 3 gaining plenty of attention, too!&nbsp; I'm heading downtown (Chicago) tomorrow.&nbsp; If I can stand a really cold walk tomorrow, I might swing up to Nordies and try on a couple of the skirts that Angie posted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179639 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:59:31 +0000 Beth Ann 1179639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such focused and helpful comments!</p> <p>Rabbit:&nbsp; The flare in a skirt does definitely enhance waist definition.&nbsp; With a midi length, I think this would work for me.</p> <p>Greycat:&nbsp; I can handle wrinkles on dark linen, although the mussed white linen look is a bit of an acquired taste.&nbsp; I would like a cool fabric, casual, with some sophistication.</p> <p>Diane:&nbsp; I know! I must make the assymetrical hem skirt, although I really see it now in a wool for fall!&nbsp; Fabric choice will definitely be key.&nbsp; I have to hold fabric in my hands to know what will work best.&nbsp; Its "hand" is an important as its appearance.&nbsp; I'm sure you know this far better than I do! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179637 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:56:47 +0000 Sarah A 1179637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooo... 3 and 5! I'll look forward to seeing what you choose Like Lantana, I like pleats stitched down over the top few inches (or at least I did last time I had a skirt like that, going on quite a few years ago now). I can see you rocking the just below the knee length with your shapely calves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179635 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:50:59 +0000 Suz 1179635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are gorgeous. I would definitely give an A line a try, but I also adore 2 and 5.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179571 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:16:22 +0000 jenanded 1179571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good point from lantana... Beth Ann most def the a line look skirt on you... its hard to tell exactly as we see photos of you when the outfits are doing their job rather than outlining your shape exactly so the read can be a little off.... 1 would be good in a 1lighter fabruc as would the great retro wrap... sure I made that one... I like 6 fornyou because of therr basque. My concer is the styles pleated from the worst cane be winners or total duds depending on the fabric drape etc.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179545 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:57:55 +0000 Lantana 1179545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In full skirts I prefer a basque or pleats that are stitched down at high hip so I shy right away from drawstrings or elasticised waists. How important are the former for you Beth Ann? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179539 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:50:36 +0000 Karie 1179539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post Beth Ann! After reading Angie's post yesterday, I was thinking about all my skirt patterns and that I need to get busy sewing! I think they all could work for you. I have the first pattern - you don't have to put in a drawstring for the waist, you could just do elastic instead. You could also make #3 in lighter weight fabric for spring.</p> <p>Be sure and read the descriptions on the&nbsp;back of the envelopes - If you're a pear shape, I think Angie mentioned avoiding bias cut skirts.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179529 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:37:48 +0000 Anonymous 1179529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are all fab! I adore the idea of the chambray one and the asymmetric hem, checked one had me drooling. Would a linen or blend of linen be nice for the Meryl Streep one? #1 is perhaps my least favourite as I'm personally not a huge fan of drawstrings, but having said that, it would be great in a very fine cotton. I look forward to seeing your in some of these. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179516 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:27:12 +0000 Neel 1179516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>2,5,6 in that order of preference :). I think you would look lovely in those! Can't wait to see what you choose! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179511 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:02:15 +0000 Ornella 1179511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Even if it wasn't one of my favourite books, you'd have me at Meryl Streep... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179472 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:40:13 +0000 greycat6 1179472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love #2!&nbsp; I would suggest a solid in a crisp-ish fabric.&nbsp; I can see you rocking it with either wedge or flat sandals, depending on the length.</p> <p>#1 feels the most 'summery' to be.&nbsp; Probably because of the drawstring and print it is shown in.&nbsp; If you can make peace with the wrinkles, maybe you could try this in a solid linen with slightly less fullness?&nbsp; The linen would give it a more sophisticated feel, which seems more in line with your classy style.</p> <p>Good luck!&nbsp; I&nbsp;look forward to seeing you project. :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/swishy-sewing#post-1179466 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:28:30 +0000 rabbit 1179466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>love #2. &nbsp; My body shape has a wide waist, and I find the more 'flarey' or pleated&nbsp;versus a line the skirt, the more of an hourglass it gives me. &nbsp; </p>