Alas, I am still working on my Sewaholic Hollyburn to Denim Skirt makeover. I have been pinning/unpining and trying on/taking off and puzzling over/avoiding my skirt for the last three days now, trying to decide what to do. Has there ever been so much indecision in my life!? (I hope not! I hope there is only indecision with minor details such as this one!)
I am very happy with my denim skirt, so far!
I have made my denim skirt with what feels like a 100% light weight cotton. I would like to call it a chambray, unfortunately it was unlabelled, inexpensive and I bought a large amount of it not having any proof as to its content or description. It is light weight though, therefore it would be nice if it was an A line shape (my favourite) and/or gathered would be nice too (I have gathered the back of this skirt already).
I love the topstitching I have done – front and back pockets, seams, waistband, hemming. I love the rivets and jeans button. I would change none of it. (If you missed any of the steps you can see the previous posts here and here.)
Now here is my dilemma – help me out here.
As I said, I have oh too carefully thought about these back pockets (too much! for three flippin’ days, I tell you!).
Unfortunately these pockets are going on the BACK, which is GATHERED, which means when I hold the skirt up the pockets are kind of folded and twisted and turned and don’t look their best. My hope is that my butt is good enough to fill out the gathered skirt a bit so that the pockets lie flat?
My dilemma (minor as it may seem) is….
A. Should I continue? Sew the pockets on the back, put on the two rivets each, and hope for the best? Hoping that having a body inside the skirt makes the pockets lie flat, or at least flatter? Hoping that I can carefully rip the back pockets off if they look terrible and it has been a BAD, BAD IDEA? Hold on, I better not put on the rivets then or I will have permanent holes in my skirt!
OR…
B. Should I say Heck with it! Leave the back pockets off and just stick with the simple gathered back? Maybe I could mount and frame my precious, carefully topstitched back pockets and just hang them on the wall over my sewing machine? Maybe I can save them and use them on a chambray top?
GIMME A HAND HERE, PLEEEASE! I need a push to move on with this project! (Let me know in the comments below – A or B?)
Hopefully Readers, sewing dilemmas are the only ones you have in life! Better yet, hopefully it’s Happy Sewing out there!
Later that evening… this post was edited to include gratuitous “butt” shots!
54 Responses to “My Denim Skirt Dilemma.”
I love the stitching on the pockets and the skirt with and without them. Sorry, I am not being much help. The fabric looks really gorgeous. Xx
Thank you! I’m not sure exactly what it is since it was unlabelled. But it feels like a cotton chambray.
With pockets
Thank you for your vote!
Well, personally I love the pockets on the skirt! Not only did you do a marvelous job making them, but I think they add polish to the style. And if they draw attention to your derrière, it will be the good kind!
Thank you! That is definitely another perspective! 👍😃
They are lovely pockets but my vote is for nix. I think they would look great on another project.
Thanks for the vote! Yes some say on a shirt instead.
Definitely pockets on! I love the stitching. Maybe place them a little more to the sides?
And I think without rivets is better, they can ruin chairs
Yes, I was going to check where I put them on my jeans. I’ve never put them on a denim skirt before. I’ve never made a denim skirt before without proper instructions/pattern. I forgot about the catching on chairs, etc. Thank you!
I love the pockets as they add a great detail to the skirt, and as someone who wastes far too much time on ‘does my bum look big in this’ – I now just wear what I genuinely feel comfortable in so if you feel good with pockets on, go for it, and it will show on how you wear your gorgeous new skirt , ie, with confidence (still extremely jealous of that gorgeous top stitching and if anyone is staring at your butt – chances are they are mavelling at either a fine figure or fine stitching)
Thank you! Yes, we should just wear what we feel good in, and never mind all the fretting!
Pockets pockets pockets! They look awesome!
Thanks! Don’t you just love a skirt with pockets!
The pockets look fine on the skirt so it wouldn’t be a problem if they were there, but I think they would look really good on a shirt.
Haha, hmm, so if I put them on here, I’m going to have to add chambray shirt to my list… That’s a possibility! 😃
I think the pockets look good with your arse in the skirt. Maybe sew them on, wear the skirt a bit and see how you feel then. If you hate them take them off, if you love them get your rivet on!
What rivets are you using btw?
Thanks for the vote! Oh my, now to remember… the rivets are left over from when I made my jeans, sort of a brass colour, brand: Prym?
Personally, I like the photo with the pockets on. They haven’t buckled or pleated with the skirt volume they just look very nice. My 2 cents worth.
Thank you! You’re right, they are not as bad as I thought! Thanks for the vote!