Pencil me in

Hi Everyone,  I wanted to do another post with this pencil skirt. I got a lot of questions the first time about were I bought it from and the problem is I didn’t. I had this one and another one tailor made to fit me perfect. Which is why I wanted to share how easy it would be for you to have one made too if you were interested. Pencil skirts are really easy to make! All you really need to do is take a couple of measurements and find a good tailor who works with leather or leather crafts man in your area. That is actually the hardest part, but call around to some places and I’m sure you’ll find someone. Try dry cleaners, cobblers, fabric stores, and of course tailors can all lead you in the right direction. 

When buying the fabric you want lambskin leather and you probably won’t need more then a yard to a yard and half depending on your waist measurements. You want the leather to be soft and smooth and not to thin. Very important! You want it to fit tight and snug, thin leather will rip at the seams when you sit depending on how fitted you make it. 

Now for the measurements. Draw a small diagram of the pencil skirt front and back. Areas to measure are around the waist, right above the belly button. Around the widest part of your hips and around where you would like to the bottom of the skirt to fit. Stand casual when measuring this and legs slightly apart.  You have to make sure you can walk and sit down! Also measure the length. How long do you want it to be? Mine hits right below the knee.

For the design feel free to use a picture of mine above. I like it with a seam down the middle and about and inch and half folded seam at the bottom. The seam at the bottom should not be sewn unless you like that look. The bottom of mine is done with special leather adhesive to avoid a seam. The seamstress or tailor crafting yours should know about this if they worked with leather. The zipper should be sturdy and can handle pull with out ripping apart. For the lining use thin satin or ask someone working at the fabric store for leather liner. 

Now for the back of the skirt. You will want a slit probably around 3-4 inches depending on the length. Skirts above the knee will have a shorter slit. If you do decided you want a seam line up the front you will also want one down the back so the design carries through. Then viola! That’s pretty much it. If your feeling creative or like a different style you can always go to website and look a designer pieces and get ideas of what you would like for your skirt. Talking to person crafting your skirt is always a good idea. Discuss design techniques and what their level of expertise is. 

If you have any questions at all! Feel free to email me or comment and I’ll guide you through the best I can. The rest of the outfit details below. Xx Nik