Denim Skirt: Part 1

At one point I decided that a denim skirt with suspenders would be a fun swing/eclectic look, so I tried it out. I started with a pair of jeans, slit the seams, and put in triangles. Then I put in more triangles. I tried the pinned version on to make sure that it would allow all necessary swing dance movement (ie. Charleston Stars), and then I sewed the new seams.

I then tried on the semi-complete skirt to see where the fixed-size suspenders would go and sewed on the important parts. As you can see, the skirt still needs some work like hemming, attaching the front of the suspenders, and flattening that little annoying piece on the back, but I think it's done enough that it looks like how it will look like completed.

The top that is accompanying it is the "sleeveless suit jacket" I made in summer for Ai-kon. I used my best collared shirt (two front pleats) to create a basic pattern and went from there. The green top orginally accompanied a silky geometric skirt.