McCalls 5591: Pleated Skirt

I finished this skirt this afternoon. It should’ve been done a week ago but we lost power for two days last week and I just didn’t have time to get back to it when the power was finally restored.

I really wanted to love this pattern. I really did. But I don’t. I’m not even sure that a different view, different fabric or slightly larger size would help. I just have to accept that this silhouette isn’t right for me. I wanted something summery and comfortable for work and casual. You know, my usual search for an alternative to shorts in the summer. I do love this fabric. I found it at Joann on sale a few weeks ago. It has a very “Liberty of London” look to it. The colors are fun.

I had no issues with the pattern overall. The way the instructions for the box pleats was written was a little weird but I managed. I also had a bit of a problem with the zipper but that was user error and not the fault of the pattern. I ended up having to take the first zip out and put in a new one because I broke the first one. My second attempt was rushed, annoyed and less than perfect. Oh well.

I will probably still wear this skirt, but maybe not as much as I had thought. When it is 90+ degrees outside with 100% humidity, sometimes you just want cool and as cute as possible and you don’t care if it is the most sophisticated and polished look in the universe. It is seriously more flattering on me than the shorts I made last month! That’s not saying much I know but I’ll take what I can get.