black and white with a grosgrain hem

Six years ago, I stopped by a fabric store in Rockville, Maryland (in the greater DC area) and bought 7/8 of a yard of fabric to sew into a skirt.

Black and white floral skirts were popular in 2005, and G Street Fabrics had a MUCH better selection of fabrics than I could find in the small fabric stores in my area, so I handed over $8.39 and brought the fabric home.

A couple weeks ago, I decided it was finally time to turn that fabric into a skirt, even though black and white floral skirts are no longer on the cutting edge of fashion. So I sewed most of it, and then ignored it until last evening, when I finished it up. It’s just a simple A-line skirt, but it’s made out of stretch cotton sateen, so it’s a very nice weight. Also, I stitched a black grosgrain ribbon to the hem to spiff it up a bit and make it look a little less homemade.

Finished!

When I get or make new clothes, I always want to wear them ASAP, so I wore the skirt to church this morning.

P.S. I know you can’t see this, since it’s the internet and all, but I accidentally cut the fabric for the back of the skirt with the print upside down. The floral print is pretty busy, so hopefully people won’t notice, but some of the flowers are definitely directional. At least I got it right on the front!