Cotton High Waisted Skirt

Just bought this skirt at target. It is grey, has pockets, and has a soffe-like elastic band. What kind/color shirt should I wear with it? Where should it go on my waist? I really like it and I need to figure out how to pair it with something. Advice would be great thanks!

If it is a flowy skirt than you probably want to pair it with a tighter fitting shirt, lots of colors look good with grey and if the skirt is all one color than i'm sure even a patterned shirt would look good with it. (if it is a tight skirt than wear a looser fitting shirt)

wear the skirt at the smallest part of your waist (pretty high up) this will make your waist look even smaller, and looks super cute =DD

hope this helped!

2009-06-19 20:59:28 by broadwaylights22

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im going for a very casual look you see. however, refrences online suggests pairing it with high heels. will that overdo my look? will i actually look shorter with a high waisted skirt and flats?
fyi: i have an overall short torso

ooooo, very cute outfit:) i love high-waisted skirts because you can dress them up or dress them down too:) i have a black high waisted skirt that i have worn with a tank top and i've worn both, heels and flats. the ballet flats would be very cute, especially if you dont want to look as dressed up, but if you want to look more formal, i'd wear the heels. either way, i think your outfit would be cute:)

i am also very short and my torso is short as well..i personally dont think it makes you look shorter, but i guess it depends on your body structure.

hope this helps and good luck!

2009-06-04 14:01:42 by Yin

American Apparel has some cute, solid colored high waisted skirts. They have two pockets in the front and come in a variety of colors. The skirt is 70% cotton and 30% polyester.
http://www.americanapparel.com/rsam303.h tml

American Apparel also has a lot more high waisted skirts.

2009-03-12 15:44:20 by J

Im thinking of getting it but it looks a bit short. Does anyone have it and do they find its a bit short? There isn't an American Apparel store near me unfortunately so i cant try anything on. Im a UK size 10 so what size should i get and also which is the best colour? http://store.americanapparel.co.uk/rsa83 53.html#i Thanks v much (:
I wouldnt be wearing it as a dress, just a skirt but i think in the photo's it looks a bit pulled up..?

wear it as a dress!!! omg its waay better as a dress! size 8-10 is small and size 10-12 is medium so your call. and i don't even think its short lol and ooh get royale blue or purple. cant do a smiley or anything cos im on the dodgy keyboard x

2009-02-15 06:25:57 by Malibu Barbie

In school i'm taking fashions and i'm making a high waisted skirt.
She recommended like cotton and stuff.
Whats challis cotton?
Is that good material?
Whats a good material?

The material you select should be comparable in drape to the fabrics mentioned on the back of the pattern envelope, if the garment is to "look right". Cotton is a usually inexpensive and easy to work with fiber. Cotton challis would not be my first choice for a skirt -- it's a pretty soft, light weight fabric -- but could work in some designs. It would work well in a dirndl skirt -- one with a lot of fullness gathered to the waistband, but wouldn't be a good choice for say, a pencil skirt, at least not without underlining.

Generally speaking, natural fiber fabrics -- linen, cotton, silk, wool -- sews and presses more easily than fabrics with a lot of synthetic components to them. Fabrics that are not shiny are easier to sew with than fabrics that are (and are often more flattering!). Fabrics that have a nap -- like corduroy or velvet -- tend to be more challenging than fabrics like twills, ducks, broadcloths, herringbones, etc.

But check the fabrics listed and find something that drapes like the fabrics the pattern was designed for. For instance, if I were to sew up a skirt in three different fabrics --- let's say chiffon, a really tough denim like Levi's 501s, and a medium weight linen. If the skirt looked good in the linen, it'd look cheaply cut in the chiffon, and like you were wearing a circus tent in the heavy denim. So I'd look for a fabric that drapes like the medium weight linen and use that on the next skirt made from that pattern. Some of the fabrics I might consider would be a medium weight corduroy, wool flannel, tricotine, cotton twill, a raw silk suiting, etc.

Personally, I've often given a kid learning to sew wool for their first skirt or vest... for a couple of reasons -- it's a very nice fiber to work with, and it is resistant to looking awful after you've ripped out a sewing mistake a couple of times. In addition, I can "hide" sewing faults like a slightly wobbly seam or a dart that isn't quite the same length as its partner with a good pressing -- and I like to see beginners have success to start with. And I've got a Pendleton wool outlet where I can pick up nice lengths for $2-4/yard, which is better than the prices for many cottons anyhow. Cottons are a little less forgiving than wools.

2009-09-16 14:12:50 by ✰ Κîⅿbêrlyñ ❤