As soon as saw this pattern, I knew I had to make it.  Of course, deciding on the fabric and finding the time to do it slowed down the process considerably.  The skirt was finished a couple weeks ago, but, once again, getting around to taking a photo caused delays.  I have worn the skirt a couple times already.  It is so comfortable and easy to wear.

The pattern is easy to sew.  The fabric, however, was a different issue.  Silk charmeuse  loves to slide around.  The flared part of the gore puts the seam on the bias, which likes to stretch when it is sewn.  Zippers take a great deal of patience in silk charmeuse.  I starched the area and basted.  It was a pleasant surprise when the zipper went in nicely on the first try.  Bias tape was substituted for the waist band treatment because I did not have any petersham on hand.  The bias tape works just fine.

This pattern would work well with any fabric that has a soft drape, anything from silk to soft wools.  The same pattern piece is used to cut all ten gores.   Since there is no difference between the front and back, modifications would need to be made for someone who has a big difference between front and back.  The ten seam lines created by the gores gives one many opportunities to take in or let out the skirt in specific areas.  I would suggest basting the skirt first for a fitting session.  If you have difficult fitting issues, like a high hip or sway back, you could make a muslin from Swedish Tracing Paper to create different pattern pieces for different areas of your body.

I love the way skirt moves when I walk.  The flare of the gores make it easy to wear without the added volume of a wide skirt.  This is a pattern that can be used over and over again.