My Capsule Wardrobe: City Break eBook. THE ERIN SKIRT
Hello I am Helena and I have this blog and a Youtbe channel whoevers reading this! Today I am going talk about the two erin skirts I made, the issues, the fit and my overall experience.
For reference if you want to compare the sizes I made to you and your measurements, as I like doing that. I am 5"7, 32 inch bust, 26 waist and 37.5 on the hips. I usually make size 8 in Sew Over It patterns and sometimes that can be too big, rarely I make a size 10.
THE FIRST SKIRT I made about a year or less ago.
THE FABRIC I used was from spotlight. I got what was left of clearance roll of Pinwale corduroy for $3 a metre, but this fabric is the most similar to what they sell now (Pinwale cord) . I choose this because I hadn't sewn the erin skirt before and I am scared of buttonholes (aren't we all) so I figured if I messed this up, the fabric is only $3 a metre.
THE SIZING was an issue for me. I made the size 8 around the waist and graded to a 10 at the hips. This fit rather odd, it was too loose and baggy around the upper hip/lower waist but a little tight at the waist but on the actual hip it was acceptable.
THE SECOND SKIRT I made from a faux suede from spotlight (Suede). This skirt didn't go as planned. It was way too small and I messed the button holes up a little, they were wonky.
THE SIZING. It had been about a year since I last made this skirt. I thought because I made the size 10 last time and vaguely remembered it being too loose in some areas I just cut the pattern to the size 8 BIG MISTAKE. I usually make a size 8 in SOI patterns, so I didn't think hard enough. Unfortually ths skirt does not fit well, while it technically goes on I feel like sausage meat being squished into the casing. I also sewed the buttons horizontal when I was meant to sew them vertical and that made the skirt pull even more in a weird way. I will insert some pictures
PLANS TO FIX. Does anyone else get really down when they make something, and it doesn't end up fitting and you're not sure its fixable? The sewing was actually going quite well. No mistakes, perfect top stiching, a well executed garment by general standards... oh wait except for the fact it doesnt FIT! 😡 At first I tired to let out the side seams, to the point where I barely have any seam allowance left. Still too small. So I plan to cut the front folded bands off (leaving 1.5cm seam allowance) and cut separate strips of fabric from what I have left and make those bigger, I was thinking 1.5cm for each size to = 3cm bigger but I am not sure if this is enough.
I will come back here and edit this to update if it worked or went horribly wrong.
