As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I decided to whip up view D of  Simplicity 2416, even though I’d bought it for the swirled styles.  It’s a Khaliah Ali pattern, and she seems to do a lot of looks for those of us who aren’t exactly stick thin.

You would think from the line drawings that this style would be flattering, but I didn’t see any finished results over at Pattern Review that impressed me.  In fact, what I saw made me decide to save the time and trouble of sewing all those curved seams.

I’m fairly happy with the results. If nothing else, I utterly adore the colors in this fabric.

However, I probably should have ironed the fabric a little more before taking pics.  (Why do I never notice all those wrinkles irl?)

Happy creating!

Simplicity 2416 Pattern Review

Pattern Description: Misses/womens skirts in two lengths. One version is composed of several curved tiers.The other is a flared skirt with overlay and optional tie belt. Both versions have an elastic casing waist.

Pattern Sizing: I made view D in the size 16, which is what the pattern indicated for my measurements and it worked out perfectly.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes, it did.

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yup, they were simple.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I like how quickly view D worked up. I like that if you wear your top tucked in the tie belt hides the fact that it is an elastic waist.

Fabric Used: I used a 100% cotton batik from Fabric.com. Although this skirt would have had more drape with a different fabric, like a rayon or a gauze, this still looks nice.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I used 1 inch elastic instead of 1/2 inch. I think it’s more comfortable and it shortened the quite long skirt a little bit. I put points on the ends of the tie belt, just to make it more interesting. (Not pictured as I opted to not tuck in my top and used a different belt.)

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I may make this again, it’s a nice wardrobe staple. I would recommend this to beginners, as it’s easy to put together.

Conclusion: Views D & E are a basic 4-piece A-line skirt with a front overlay for a faux wrap look. It worked up very quickly, as all the seaming was simple. Even the waistband is cut onto the skirt, streamlining the sewing process.

At some point I’d like to make the curved tiers skirt from this pattern. After studying pics of that version completed, I think the only fabric it would look good in is a solid color gauze, similar to that on the model on the pattern envelope.

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