Here it is, my new skirt. In the end I gave up on blind stitching and went for a normal hem. The shape of the skirt made it a bit too tricky, and I have a feeling that blind stitch would worker better on a straighter piece. Next time! As always, there are a few things I wish I would've done differently, but I'm trying to not be so critical and to keep in mind that this is the reality of hand made stuff. If you want you're things done perfectly, you buy them. DIY pieces will always have flaws, but along with flaws come charm.
I realize that this very rich blue might be a bit much for some people, but me, I love it (as a matter of fact, I'm wearing tights and a cardigan in this exact colour right now). A few years ago, I was almost exclusively wearing black. Black, black, black and a pinch of grey and white. I dressed like this for almost two years, and then one day I woke up and was completely sick of black. I started wearing plenty of colours and have kept doing so. I still don't really like all black outfits. I can wear black jeans or a black dress, but if I do, I want some colour to go with it. I think that black can look really smart and elegant on certain occasions, and definitely on certain people, but I feel extremely pale and dull in black. Swedish fashion, as tasteful as it may be, is often very minimalistic and it used be dominated by dark colours. I'm very happy to see that many of our more prominent fashion designers have started adding a touch of colour to their creations.
Hm. Yeah, it's pretty obvious looking at these pictures that I could've spent some more time ironing the skirt, but hey, who has time to iron when you can twirl?!
Have a lovely Saturday!
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