A mid-length summer skirt

A mid-length summer skirt

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• 6.04.2011

I find myself not wearing skirts much these days, although with this gorgeous weather I may reach for them instead of shorts when I want to look a little nicer.

I had a vintage 1970's Daniel Hechter pattern (Butterick 4847) for a full-ish wrap skirt, and found this 15-year-old stripe home dec fabric in my mom's collection that seemed to work with it!

It reminded me of the Shifting Buttons skirt from Anthropologie last spring or summer:

Anyway, I had fun making it--I've never done a wrap skirt before!  I didn't read the instructions but it was pretty simple.  Made a buttonhole for the tie to go through on the right.

The pattern showed it tied in the center front, but I suppose I could tie it anywhere... what do you think?

It goes quite well with these super cute wedges I just ordered from JCPenney online (paid $21 after coupons, sweeet):

See?

Hope you are getting weather anywhere near as nice as what we have here this weekend!!  It is gorgeous, warm, and sunny.  I pulled out the shorts for the first time!

This skirt would be fun to wear around a farmer's market or something.  I can't quite decide what tops to wear with it... any suggestions?  Preppy, boho, or...?