Pleated Skirt
I’ve been seeing some fun denim skirts around this fall, and when I saw this herringbone print one, I knew I wanted a skirt from it. It was just too fun to pass up, since I’ve never seen one like it before. I’ve also been seeing a lot of pleated skirts around and I figured the lines of the herringbone would help me with lining up the pleats, so it seemed like a good way to go. I self-drafted this skirt, but I don’t really feel that I can give directions for it as easily as I did for so many others this year. However, as a guide, this is what I did: 1. Cut out two widths of fabric 1” longer than the length I wanted. 2. Decided how far apart, how wide and how deep I wanted my pleats (mine are about 1.25” - there’s not really a “wrong” way to do it - different sizes will get you different looks). 3. Marked, pinned and sewed my pleats into each piece. (Though actually, this is what you SHOULD do! I got carried away ironing my pleats in to see how they looked, ...
