Zlata skirt pattern - view A

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Today I'm going to show you the view A of the Zlata skirt pattern in detail.

The original version of the Zlata skirt - the View A - was made last year, after several failed attempts to make a pleated skirt with pleats transforming into belt loops. I was literally haunted by the idea until I found a way to integrate such detail into a pattern. I added the pockets to the skirt to make it more practical. I mean, who doesn't love pockets on skirts?

This variation is made of denim which is weft with pink threads in it, and the fabric was later on sliced using a laser knife, so that the pink weaving threads form a pattern on a surface. When I bought the fabric, I didn't think the skirt would look as interesting as it does, since the pale pink is not one of my favorite colors and I was a bit afraid the pink undertone would make the skirt difficult to combine with other colors. However, it turned out this shade of pink is rather neutral, and the skirt can easily be matched with a wide range of colors, with red and black being ones of those (quite unexpectedly to me).

This skirt features a button closure instead of usual invisible zipper. I have to admit, the button closure is not included in the pattern, but I couldn't resist these lovely pale pink square buttons. I'll start the sewalong pretty soon, and I'll describe how I made the button closure in one of the sewalong posts, as I believe it is a very interesting detail.

Also, note how the pleats stand free bellow the waistband, as they are not fixed to the skirt. I like this detail very much, since the pleats form an interesting and unusual relief along their length.

Along with the button closure, the skirt is trimmed with a pale pink satin band which is sewn on along the pockets and the bottom of the waist band. The satin ribbon and the buttons matched so nicely with the pink threads from the weaving, which was a lucky coincidence, since both were from my notions stash. The satin ribbon looks slightly lighter than the weaving threads, but that's just the flash reflection.

The satin ribbon on the waistband perfectly accentuates the transition between the waist yoke and the belt pleats.

photography: Nikola Zamurović

model: Marijana Oro

The skirt is lined with a deep cherry lining. I liked the contrast between the colors of the two fabrics.

All pleat folds were edge-stitched using a thread in a matching colors. I was in doubt whether to use a thread that blends in or a contrasting one, but I wanted to make the skirt more formal and less casual, so I opted to use the matching thread. The pleats are edge-stitched along their folds on both right and wrong sides of the fabric. That was a lot of edge-stitching, since every pleat has two folds on the right side and two on the wrong side of the fabric, and there are ten pleats on the skirt, which makes a total of 40 stitches! Honestly, this part of the sewing was really tiresome and boring, so I sewed in stages. On the other side, the edge-stitching will make the skirt easier to maintain and iron, so I was determined to do it.

The skirt is hemmed by machine, but I hid the raw edge of the hemline under a satin ribbon. This gives such a nice finishing detail, and it's so easy to do.

All in all, I like the skirt a lot, and I think it'll be a wardrobe staple. Marijana did help me by modeling in it, but don't get that fool you - the skirt is still mine! However, I had to beg her to give it back to me after the photo-shooting. :)

How to buy the pattern

Zlata skirt pattern costs $11.98,and it can be bought via my Etsy shop.  I use 2Checkout as a payment collector - it is an equivalent to PayPal - which accepts the following payment methods: * PayPal via 2checkout (www.2co.com) * Credit / Debit cards via 2checkout : Visa, Dina Card, Master Card, American Express, Discover PayPal doesn't support selling option for my country yet, so I use 2Checkout payment collector instead.

When making a purchase order, select "Other" in the payment options. I have to manually issue an invoice for you, via 2Checkout system. The invoice contains a link where you can complete the purchase - it's a page on 2Checkout's website. Once you fill in your billing information, you can chose to pay either by using PayPal account or your credit card. You don't have to register to 2checkout and you won't be charged any additional fees. It's simple, fast and secure. Once the payment is completed, I will enable the pattern download on my Etsy store. I monitor the state of my Etsy store several times a day, and I get instant emails whenever any change is made, so the purchase is usually completed within the same day. Sometimes, due to my daily duties and a time zone differences, it takes more than a day to complete the purchase.

For any additional information about the pattern or the purchase, feel free to email me at: anajan.stepalica [at] gmail [dot] com. 

Related posts

• Zlata skirt Pattern #1401
• Zlata skirt pattern - view A
• Zlata skirt pattern - view B
• Zlata skirt pattern - view C
• Zlata skirt pattern - the lining pattern

Zlata kroj za suknju - varijacija A

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Danas ću vam malo detaljnije opisati i prikazati varijaciju A Zlata suknje. 

Originalna verzija Zlata suknje - varijacija A - je nastala još prošle godine, nakon nekoliko neuspešnih pokušaja da napravim suknju čije se falte pretvaraju u gajke za pojas. Ova ideja me bukvalno proganjala, dok nisam osmislila adekvatan način da je integrišem u kroj. Džepove sam dodala jer sam želela da suknja bude pračtična. Uostalom, ko ne voli da odmori ruke u džepovima?

Suknja je napravljena od teksas platna koje ima rozikaste niti u potki, a platno je laserom zasecano, tako da niti potke prave šaru na njemu. Kada sam kupovala materijal, nisam ni pretpostavljala da će suknja ispasti toliko zanimljiva, budući da bledoroze nije moja omiljena boja, pa sam se plašila da će suknja biti komplikovana za uklapanje sa ostalim bojama. Međutim, ispostavilo se da je ova nijansa roze prilično neutralna, pa se suknja odlično slaže i sa očekivanim nijansama, poput bele, ljubičaste, teget i sive, ali i sa neočekivanima bojama poput crvene i crne.

Na ovoj suknji sam umesto klasičnog rajsferšlusa napravila kopčanje dugmićima. Moram da priznam, ovakvo kopčanje nije ponuđeno kao sastavni deo kroja, ali nisam mogla da odolim ovim divnim kvadratnim dugmićima. Uskoro ću početi da objavljujem članke koji će opisati kompletan proces šivenja suknje, pa ću u jednom od postova opisati i kako se pravi kopčanje dugmićima, pošto mislim da je ovo izuzetno zanimljiv detalj.

Takođe, primetite da falte stoje slobodno tačno ispod pojasa, tj. nisu fiksirane za suknju. Ovaj detalj mi se veoma dopada, jer falte celom svojom dužinom formiraju reljef, što je prilično neobično.

Pored kopčanja, suknju krasi i satenska traka našivena na ivice džepova, kao i na dno pojasa. Traka i dugmići su se divno bojom uklopili sa potkom tkanine, a i nju i dugmad sam imala u svojim zalihama pozamanterije - ostaci od ranijih projekata. Na slikama traka izgleda svetlija od potke, ali to je samo refleksija blica od saten.

Satenska traka na pojasu savršeno naglašava prelaze gajki za kaiš.

fotografija: Nikola Zamurović

model: Marijana Oro

Suknja je postavljena bordo postavom. Dopao mi se kontrast postave u odnosu na boju teksasa, pa sam se odlučila na ovaj neobičan odnos boja.

Svi pregibi falti su proštepani tik uz samu ivicu, koncem koji se bojom utapa u tkaninu. Dvoumila sam se između nevidljivih i kontrastnih štepova, a želela sam da ova suknja ne bude previše svakodnevna, pa sam odustala od kontrastnog konca, jer bi on naglasio osnovu teksas tkanine, što bi suknju učinilo više sportskom, a manje elegantnom. Falte su proštepane i duž spoljnih i duž unutrašnjih pregiba, što je mnogo štepova: svaka falta ima po dva spoljna i dva unutrašnja pregiba, a ukupno ima deset falti, što znači da sam napravila ukupno 40 štepova! Iskreno, ovaj deo posla mi je bio prilično naporan i dosadan, i radila sam ga u etapama, ali sam želela da učinim suknju što jednostavnijom za održavanje i olakšam buduće peglanje i raspeglavanje falti, što se postiže uprtavo štepovima.

Suknja je porubljena mašinski, ali sam rešila da ivicu materijala duž poruba zamaskiram satenskom trakom. Ovaj postupak je veoma jednostavan za izvesti, a daje lep i uredan porub, kao i suknju kojom se možete ponositi čak i kad je gledate s naličja. 

Sve u svemu, ova suknja mi se veoma sviđa, i mislim da ću je prilično često nositi. Iako je Marijana pozirala u njoj, ne dajte da vas to prevari - suknja je moja! Mada, morala sam da je molim da mi vrati suknju posle fotografisanja :)

Kupovina kroja

Zlata kroj za suknju košta $11.98, ali kupci iz Srbije ovaj šnit mogu kupiti za upola manje novca, tj. za 500 RSD. Kroj se može kupiti u dolarskoj valuti preko moje onlajn prodavnice na Etsy sajtu, ili uplatom novca u dinarskoj valuti na moj žiro račun. Napominjem da dinarske cene ne važe ukoliko kupujete preko Etsy prodavnice. Za sve dodatne informacije o kupovini, molim vas šaljite mi email na adresu: anajan.stepalica [at] gmail [dot] com.

Povezani tekstovi

• Zlata kroj za suknju #1401
• Zlata kroj za suknju - varijacija A
• Zlata kroj za suknju - varijacija B
• Zlata kroj za suknju - varijacija C
• Zlata kroj za suknju - kroj za postavu