Cowl Skirt Tutorial - Sew Skirts September

Dear Readers,

Now it is time for us to see what's next in Sew Skirts September, ever since i had posted Cowl Neck tutorial, i had requests for cowl skirt drafting, i was still learning the ropes then and hence chose to wait before i am clear enough to explain to others!

Based on comments from Purush and Carolyn on Basic Skirt Sewing post, i tried the shaped waistband, what are your thoughts on this. Drafted the waistband as a single piece starting from Half of Back waistband then followed by Front waistband and then again remaining half waistband with extension for closure. Add darts which are about 2/8 inch wide at points where back waistband meets front waist band i.e., 2 darts Closure is the same it was in Basic Skirt , hook and thread loop closure as we use here for saree blouses, (I did not have a matching button, hence did not put buttonhole closure!) I chose this fabric thinking it will drape nicely and the cowls will look lovely, though i have got the drape of cowl as desired, i somehow am not happy with the fall of the skirt in center front. I tried with rough fabric with grainline as bias and didn't like the feel of it as the cowl was too drapey to my liking, hence decided to have the CF on straightgrain on fold, now i am having second thoughts if i should have had CF with seams, so that i could have squeezed in extra fall near the hemline at CF ! your thoughts and suggestions on this!

Here is the snap of the sample tried out on Barbie doll (the guinea pig for my sewing experiments!)

This is how the skirt looks Flat on the floor and viola , now lets say A-B-R-A-C-A-D-A-B-R-A ....

Not so clear pictures, i have to get tripod stand to assist me when i do not have any photographers at my service! ;) will post better pictures soon with a new matching top!

Coming up next are relatively simple skirt drafts like A-Line skirt, Flared Skirt , Stay tuned!

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Navarathri Day 7 - Action Shots!

Today we had 'Saraswathi Puja' in the morning.... Saraswathi Puja is done for Goddess Saraswathi...the deity for 'Knowledge'

This dress was finished at the very last minute and she wore it hot off the sewing machine, then took the skirt off to alter the waist and then again press it and then she wore it again hot, this time off the iron box....

ouch.... that was really hot....

what else to do, i manage to finish the top only today; sometimes i wonder how some dresses get finished off in a jiffy, while others never seem to get completed .....

she was in no mood for snaps to start with as i made her wait till i finish the dress and hence her playtime got wasted , she goes out downstairs to our residential colony's play area and has a whale of a time daily, today it was not to be and hence she was justifiably upset.....

later on she got into the grove and gave me some real goodies...here they are....

well now... she has gone down to play, that all our visitors for today have come and left..... she is freaking out downstairs.... while i am slogging out uploading the pics....

Morning Puja Snaps....

Entire Navarathri 2010 collection can be viewed here

Earlier Year(s) collection can be viewed here

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Cowl Skirt! Oh ! Wish I got it right!

Tried 2 cowl skirts from 2 different references. Both turned out not so 'cowlish'

Here are the pics. Trying to master the art of cowl. Will rest this post to peace only after getting it right....