Wednesday, March 07, 2012

What I'm Wearing | I'm so blue!

 Can you tell I'm willing Spring to come forth!

So, I've been seeing high-low hem skirts and dresses everywhere.  And I mean everywhere!  But the ones I've seen in the stores are usually too short for me.  They hit me at the mid-thigh... like the length of a mini skirt.  So that only left one option:
To make one myself.  I used the same process for this skirt that I did when I made my maxi skirt last summer.   Mimi wrote a great tutorial and I read over that to make sure I was on the right track and I started cutting.  I knew how to shape the hemline, but it was just a matter of getting the right length for the front and the back.
My seams are serged and I added elastic to the waist.  And since this fabric is a plissé, I was going to leave the hem raw but this fabric was starting to shred.  So I left a serged hem.  I found the fabric at Joanns.
Wearing:  sweater:  TJ Maxx; belt:  The Limited;  bag:  Vintage white quilted Chanel bucket bag; wedges:  Lotus Boutique.

24 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! I just pulled out my fabric for a high-low dress. I was super inspired by one I saw this morning lol.

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    1. I'm really loving that trend right now. Thanks Adrienne!

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  2. Those cobalt wedges are beautiful. I adore the whole look.

    www.justpatience.com

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  3. Look fab as always, my dear!

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  4. Love the skirt!:))

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  5. Where did you source the vintage Chanel?

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  6. SheriNJ, My grandmother's closet!!!

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  7. I really love that skirt and your entire outfit. Those shoes are fabulous. I am going to have to make me a high-low skirt using Mimi's tutorial.

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  8. Rachel, the High-low/asymmetrical trend isn't going anywhere anytime soon. It's even in some of the Fall 2012 collections. Thanks!

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  9. I was just looking through patterns this morning to make a quick skirt. You've inspired me!

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  10. Thanks Maggie and good luck with your skirt!

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  11. I am all about the asymmetric ruffled skirt. I picked up a blue one at Tj Maxx and a gray one at Marshalls. I love the idea of femininity. CUTE!

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  12. Thanks! I'm really loving it!

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  13. You look great! Those shoes are really amazing.

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  14. Thanks his_girl_friday!

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  15. Love the shoes!! I like the skirt idea. I am not seeing as much of that look as you probably do 'cause I live in the Old Dominion(VA) and new styles are slow to get here.

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  16. Linda, fashion is pretty slow here as well. That's why I'm inspired elsewhere! Thanks!

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  17. Great Outfit and liking the high-low skirt. Plisse fabric is a throwback of the broomstick skirts which I use to love wearing and the high-low design is a great updated look of it.

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  18. Sheila, everything old is new again. Thanks!

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  19. I love the different shades of blue..it looks amazing on you!

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