I’ve loved this skirt so much! but it’s been worn and worn and worn and the placky-dack fabric got so crazed and brittle in places towards the end there, I’ve finally been forced, forced I say! to bid it adieu; because my husband was like, that skirt is AWFUL. And I had to sadly admit; dear, thou speaketh the truth.
I made it two years ago, using a plastic-fantastic polyacetate/vinyl stuff from Spotlight, and the Megan Nielsen Axel skirt pattern. It most definitely got its magic number of 30 wears… just. It was fairly shredded towards the end of its life, but it got there! I’m giving this awesome little terracotta workhorse a little salutary send-off by reminiscing about some of my favourite outfits in which it featured… Six outfits, to be precise… and everything else I’ve made in the outfits here is linked to its original construction post.
Above; at left; ok, being real here; this is not the most awesome “outfit”, per se; but this OOTD pictures holds a special place in my heart because it was Clara’s first feature on my OOTD blog… LOOK AT THAT LITTLE SCRAP OF PURE CUTENESS!! SO TINYYYYYYY!! sigh. If only they could stay so little and cute like that. But without the puppy-insanity, thanks…. I’m wearing the skirt here with my leather sleeved/wool/silk top, my trusty homemade tights (as always) and my heeled black booties…
At right; I really love this outfit, and wore my caramel suede cardigan with the skirt quite frequently… also with my pink Pattern Magic twist top, ye olde homemade black tights, and my favourite motorcycle boots that I wear practically all winter long…
Both these outfits above were from my spring 10×10 challenge from two years ago, during which the skirt proved its workhorse-ness to me most satisfactorily! At left; worn with my mustard silk crepe blouse, itself another of my creations using a Megan Nielsen pattern, the Sudley…. and also my own handmade white oxford shoes.
At right; worn with my blue-check hoodie from a Burda pattern, my navy edged white Nettie tee, my black tights and, yet again, the favourite boots….
Above, at left; I love the colour combination of this outfit, so much!! wearing the skirt with my teal-blue Nettie tee, my paprika tie-front cardigan, my mustard raincoat, the homemade black tights and my KronKron shoes that I bought during our holiday in Iceland…
At right; I discovered this outfit combo quite late in the skirt’s life, sadly, because I absolutely love it so much I definitely would have worn it over and over again if the skirt had lived a bit longer! My wonky apricot striped T-shirt from a Burda pattern, and my olive suede tunic-tee, from another Burda pattern. Same old black tights, and the little suede booties Craig gave me for my last birthday. Love these !!
Sooooo, this skirt has been pretty great, so I’m a little sad it died, but you know what? Time to cultivate a new favourite. What will take its place in my little skirt-loving heart, I wonder? I can hardly wait to find out 🙂
This skirt was always a favorite when she showed up on the blog. I agree with you on the puppy insanity, we have a two year old Siberian Husky and still deal with much insanity *sigh* but they are adorable.
I have a Navy Blue skirt that does the same job which has been on the ‘fix-the-zip-seam’ pile for about 2 months. I need to get it fixed before the weather changes. Goodbye lovely skirt! Jo x
Only the good die young…
I love how versatile it is! Great inspiration for outfit ideas. Thanks!
I always admired this one. I think it’s nice that you’ve paid it tribute at the end of its life.
LOL! I so relate! Just 2 days ago I finally managed to find, after a year of searching, some printed cotton-with-a-touch-of-lycra twill to remake a skort I purchased 20 years ago that is so threadbare it is embarrassing. This favorite item of clothing that always receives compliments is at least 15 years old and had likely been worn 150 times!! I will cut it apart along the seam lines to create a pattern from it. Thanks for inspiring the sewing world with MeMadeMay 🙂
Have always adored this skirt and all the different ways you have worn it! Of course this pattern is near and dear to my heart. And now shall look forward to seeing what will be your ‘new favorite skirt’ to wear!!