summer cloth

The Fix: The Folkware Walking skirt in Hemp Summer cloth revisited

I made this skirt 3 summers ago and it is has held up well. Mostly, the hem is tattered and needs a reworking to bring it to todays standards

 

The starting point ( was worn for the day and needs an ironing to freshen it up)

Hemp Summer Cloth 3 years on

The tattered hem and lace insert.
the place to start

 

New hem pinned in place and a taste of the lace for added length.

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The lace, it took a while to weave the ribbons in place.

the lace and ribbonribbons & lace

 

Hand stitched into place for a even and discrete finish.

Hand sewing

Finished the lace and tucked away the ends for a nice finish. The indisde finishThe front finish

 

Re-stitched the placket.

Mending the planket

 

The last finishing touch. Added a 2mm burgundy ribbon woven though the inserted lace to give the skirt an even finish. 

The last bit of ribbon to put it all together

Finished. 

Finished detailsFinished ( I know, the iron will come out!

 

Should get another 3 summers out of this fix!

This morning

when I got dressed, I was pleased that everything I chose for this warm summer day I made from natural fibers.  Green silk camisole, folklore vintage pattern cotton tap shorts, folklore vintage pattern walking skirt hemp summer cloth skirt with insert of cotton laces just above the bottom hem and topped off with a bolero that I made from hemp summer cloth. The bolero is a ongoing work in progress but it is fun to ware until the afternoon heats up.

This evening, the bolero is put away for the heat of the day and I am about to finish the red cotton slip.  Just a firm ironing and the buttons that are the small mother of pearl buttons.  It should look pretty good!