'80s dark floral skirt

finished March 6, 2020




fabric given to me




This has the same construction method as all of my skirts, though I gather-pleated the skirt to the waistband instead of just pleating it in knife pleats (or box + knife pleats). For pockets, I used the same fabric as the pockets for the aspen skirt.

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