This skirt was a birthday gift, inspired mostly when I saw the fabric. The girl it was for wears a lot of Lolita clothing, a Japanese fashion style inspired by Victorian and Roccoco fashions. The one of the main characteristics of lolita is the knee-length (sometimes calf-length) skirts, alwasy worn with a petticoat. The fabric I found was perfect for the style, so I decided to make her a skirt!
The base of the skirt is similar to most of my own cotton skirts, a pleated rectangle with a waistband and lace at the bottom. I wanted to make it a bit customizable as well though. Loads of lolita skirts have high waists decorated with bows and lace, so I decided to make a ‘belt’ thing to wear with the skirt. This way it seems high-waisted, but can be worn without the belt for more casual wear as well. Finally, I also made a big fabric bow which can be worn with the skirt or as corsage. (I just attached a safety-pin to put it on or off). The fabric is cotton I found in Edinburgh, the lace I already had but was pure white, so I tea-deyed it.
So, pictures:
The whole ensemble. Skirt, belt and bow
The side of the skirt with belt.
And the back. The belt laces in the back. The laces are still quite long, so she can cut them to the length she prefers.
The front of the belt, with lace and 2 little bows.
The lacing in the back.
The skirt without the belt, as a more casual look.
The zipper.
And with the bow-corsage-thing to the waistband. Here it’s on the front/side.
The bow.
It can also be worn at the back.
This is beautiful!
Thank you!
Oh, this is so pretty! How talented.
–Lona Antoinette
So cute!