DIY origami skirt (cont.)

It's finally complete! I kept getting distracted by things like school and tiredness and  NOT TO MENTION simply not wanting to sit down to just get this skirt done, but I finally finished it up!

 

I added two darts in the back for the A-Line silhouette. This skirt wasn't too difficult to make. The positioning of the panels and the waistband was a little difficult to get just right, however. I wanted them to fall a certain way, so I had to play around with them a bit.

Top: American Apparel

I didn't use a pattern with this skirt because...well...patterns frustrate me...so much. I think it turned out pretty cool anyway, though. I can't wait to wear it! The weather has been perfect (maybe a touch too warm for my taste) for short-skirting it. It's short-skirt weather.
So........moving on, I suppose.
I went to Fabricland today and bought two fabrics. I only got two yards of each because I've been on a skirt-making rampage and they were kind of pricey anyway. I bought:

• cotton twill fabric in black - I'm thinking a scalloped edge is gonna be involved with this one. Perhaps another A-Line skirt?
• some kind of lycra satin fabric in SILVER! So excited about this one. It's nice and shiny and will totally make for an awesome and unique skirt. Maybe something with pleats?

Here's some ideas that I might go with for these fabrics:

thefashionbunker.com

I really like the quilted section in the front of this skirt. I'm thinking this is what I'm gonna do with the silver fabric, since it's got a bit of stretch in it. Instead of quilting the front, however, I'm gonna weave the strips of fabric together.

For the black twill fabric: definitely scallops. I saw a bodycon skirt with a scalloped edge on NastyGal a while ago, but I don't like the whole aspect of it being a bodycon skirt. So I'm thinking of maybe making it more A-line and adding a slit in the back? We shall see!

nastygal.com - Definitely love the edge of this skirt, but not really diggin' the silhouette

That's all for now! :)

-Anaëlle