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delia creates

sewing, women · July 11, 2011

Black and White Striped Skirt

So…it’s probably no secret that I like stripes. No, I should say LOVE. I love stripes.
In preparation for a sun dress guest post I’m doing for iCandy Handmade – coming later this week! – I experimented with a few ideas.
This was my first one.
Umm…sigh.
I was using T-shirts I had on hand so I had limited knit. I just loved that gray so much and had to use it. Mistake. I forced it and it ended up looking like I just didn’t know how to gather fabric properly. Plus there were obvious T-shirt seams throughout that looked pretty tacky.
I even made the tank top part of the dress from scratch. I was being a bit too ambitious. I plan on cutting it up and salvaging what I can. But this dress is not going to be worn. Nope.
So then I tried again with this black and white knit. I had ample black knit and plenty of white so it was smoother sewing. I also didn’t try gathering the strips.
I attached it to a black shirt at first. Well…to be honest. It made me look like an over-sized five year old. Just wrong. The skirt tugged on the shirt and it hung in such a way that made it look very juvenile.
So I cut off the shirt and added 3 inch elastic. πŸ™‚ MUCH better!
I love it now. It’s bold to be sure, but very comfortable.
But this isn’t my sun dress. Obviously…it’s a skirt not a dress.
So, I made a third dress, whichΒ  is actually 3 dresses and not striped. But more about that later…
See you on Wednesday! πŸ™‚

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  1. I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar says

    July 11, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Delia – I LOVE that dress. I also love that your shared your attempts too. It was worth it. That dress is absolutely darling – especially on you!

    Cheri

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  2. Sandy Rice says

    July 11, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    It looks so classy and it's comfy too! Love it, I may have to make myself one πŸ˜‰

    Thank you!

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  3. -Kasey says

    July 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    What a great dress! It looks like you could easily 'glam' it up for a night out or wear 'casual' like in your photo.

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  4. Sarah says

    July 11, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    I love the skirt! It is striking and beautiful! And very flattering πŸ™‚

    Sarah @ This Crazy Blessed Life

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  5. Amanda says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I LOVE this!! (I wish I could type LOVE bigger!) My latest attempts at making clothes for myself have been complete failures….grrr. I love wearing knits! I will have to get over my failure complex and find some knit to try this! Thanks for the inspiration!!

    Amanda @ PandiolaLane.blogspot.com

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  6. Kalleen at Second Street says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Delia, I love it. I have a bunch of black and white knit, so I might be copying you soon. Of course I don't have a cute little body like you so we'll see.

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  7. Miranda says

    July 11, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Its a bold skirt, but its so pretty! It looks like something I'd wear out anywhere.

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  8. Christie @ A Lemon Squeezy Home says

    July 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I love the skirt so much! It looks great!

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  9. The Miller Five says

    July 11, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Wow Delia! I love it! I love how the black stripes are smaller than the white. Very classy. Great job!

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  10. Miss L says

    July 11, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    This is lovely! I love your finished product… but it's also nice (sorry) to see your mistakes. I thoroughly enjoy looking at crafty blogs, but I always feel you all get it right the first time. πŸ™‚ Thanks for your honesty!

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  11. Courtney Kearns says

    July 11, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    cuuute!!

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  12. Allie says

    July 11, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    SO cute. I love the stripes-especially the wide one at the bottom. Elastic waists are always good. I really hope that look doesn't go out of style any time soon. I love it so much.

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  13. Lorajean says

    July 12, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    I love it Delia!!! You are always making the cutest stuff!:) really great job!

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  14. Stephanie Rose says

    July 12, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    LOVE the vintage "Mad Men" look of this!! Great job!!!

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  15. Bec says

    July 12, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Thank you for posting a NON-successful endeavor. I always assume other people have only success, whereas I fail quite often. It's nice to know even a crafty diva like you can have bad moments!

    Also, I LOVE that black/white skirt! You look gorgeous!

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  16. Erin says

    July 12, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I love your blog. Can you please teach me to sew?

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  17. Sabra says

    July 13, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    serioulsy adorable…you and the skirt. I spent about two hours last night searching for the perfect stripe knit for a skirt I want to make. I settled and now I'm totally regretting it. I love taht wide stripe you used, where did you get it?

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  18. Laura says

    July 14, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    wow that striped dress you made is just my style! great job!

    Laura
    Born To Be Styled

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  19. dana says

    July 21, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    Oh i love it! Very chic on you! And I like the varied widths on the stripes

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  20. Cheryl says

    August 24, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    I really like this skirt! It is so cute! Would you be able to give us some measurements for it? The size of stripes etc… It is just so pretty and I would love to make my own…

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  21. sassy says

    September 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    So inspiring, this has been on my mind and the other week I made a maxi skirt with the thick elastic like this, so thank you its now a fave item in my wardrobe. You can see it on http://sassyssanity.blogspot.com/
    and hopefully the link back to your stripy number will inspire even more people x x thanks sassy

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  22. Katie says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Skirt perfection. Love the black and white and different sized stripes!

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  23. bastelschaf says

    July 6, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    Hello!
    I just started my own handycraft blog (bastelschaf.wordpress.com) and browsed around to see what other bloggers do. Found this post and love the skirt!
    Could you send me some more info on the pattern? Would like to re-create it.
    And also I could share your post with my (so far very few) German readers.
    Email would be: wei-ling@gmx.de
    Thanks a lot in advance!!!

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  24. Delia says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Hi Bastelschaf!

    Thank you! Yes. This tutorial should help you. I just pieced the stripes together first and then assembled the skirt the same way I did here: http://www.deliacreates.com/2012/06/green-easy-mommy-skirt.html

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