It wasn't a great cut, and it was also too short to try keep it as a dress.
After deciding I didn't really like maxi-skirts anymore and refashioning most of the ones I owned into other things here, here and here over the past couple of weeks. Its kind of ironic that I decided that this kaftan would make the perfect maxi-skirt. But I really wanted a design that would maintain as much of the original fabric as possibile, and also be in keeping with the era of this piece.
Because I was going to create a high-waisted skirt, I didn't have to cut off too much fabric from the top.
I took in the sides. This picture also shows how this home made Kaftan had already had some alterations done to it before I got hold of it.
Rather than using a matchy matchy zip, I opted to fit this zip to the skirt as I like the way this style of zip looks with vintage fabric.
I fitted the zip to the side seam, and this is how it looks - despite actually getting the iron out for this part, the zip fitment is still a little 'rustic' looking. But I'm still happy with it as I only learned how to put zips in recently by watching a YouTube clip.
After taking in the sides and fitting the zip, the top of the skirt now looked a bit like this. When I tried it on it just didn't seem right - all that pale blue fabric made the skirt feel a bit pajama like.
I decided it needed a waist band that tied in with the 'blackish' leaf pattern that runs up the center of the skirt.
And I had the perfect thing in my offcut stash - these sleeves, and this collar that were left overs from a previous project.
These are going to make the perfect waist band as they are already stiff, so I don't need to worry about putting any stabilizing fabric in.
I was really happy that the collar was the perfect size for the front part of the waist band.
I pinned the shirt collar to the front of the skirt and the cuffs to the back of the skirt (the messy edges you saw in the previous picture are folded over the top and into the inside of the skirt), and sewed them on.
Done.
Although I was a little apprehensive to cut into this piece at the begining I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
I like how the waist band finished off this skirt by giving it a bit of structure.
I can't usually wear high-waist items, but it seems to work with this fabric.
My daughters are a little over being my photographers these days, so it is hard to get photos where either my head or feet aren't chopped off. Or where I'm not wearing a weird expression while watching the non-photo taking child out of the corner of my eye.
Overall I'm pretty happy with this, and I like the way the high waist is in keeping with the retro fabric, I'm also glad we finally had a day cool enough to finally wear this.
Kaftan/Skirt: Lifeline $6.50, Black Singlet: Hand-me-down $0, Button Necklace: $15.
I didn't think I would see another Kaftan any time soon, but a month later I get my hands on another Kaftan.
Click here to see how this one turned out.
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