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Houndstooth Pencil Skirt Biography:

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The Houndstooth Pencil Skirt has a easy fit. Sits slightly above waist and is knee length. Center back zip closure.
Professional dry clean only. DO NOT BLEACH. DO NOT TUMBLE DRY. 72% Cotton, 21% Silk, 7% Nylon
Made in New York
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Product Description
For an effortless look our Houndstooth Pencil Skirt is the perfect essential for you.
Features
Elasticated Waisted, Knee Length
Skirt only. Bodysuit sold online seperatly.
Material
Material: 95% Viscose, 5% Elastane
Sizing
Approximate Length: 67cm
Model is 5'8" and Wears UK 8
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perfect fit. love the material. absolute bargain. would recommend & have had loads of great comments from colleagues
A handsooth pencil skirt is a slim-fitting skirt with a straight, narrow cut. Generally the hem falls to, or just below, the knee and is tailored for a close fit. It is named for its shape: long and slim like a pencil.[1][2]
Style
The pencil skirt is usually worn either as a separate piece of clothing or as part of a suit. The slim, narrow shape of a pencil skirt can restrict the movement of the wearer so pencil skirts often have a slit at the back, or less commonly at the sides. Sometimes a pleat, which exposes less skin, is used instead of a slit. The classic shoes for wearing with a pencil skirt are high heels, with sheer stockings or tights. Back-seamed hosiery matches well, recalling the classic pencil-skirt era of the 1950s.
Pencil skirts can also be worn with flats for a more casual, youthful appearance that echoes the 1960s. Pencil skirts and loafers are classic "Prep."
History
Narrow-fitting skirts have a long history in western fashion. The predecessor to the pencil skirt is the hobble skirt, a pre-WWI fad inspired by the Ballets Russes. This full-length skirt with a narrow hem seriously impeded walking.
The French designer Christian Dior introduced the classic modern pencil skirt in the late 1940s, using the term H-line to describe its shape. It is in stark contrast to Dior's full-skirted New Look in his "A-line".
The pencil skirt quickly became very popular, particularly for office wear. This success was due to women's desire for new fashions in the wake of Second World War and Cold War rationing, coupled with the austere economic climate, when fabrics were expensive.
Wearing
The pencil skirt feels different from looser skirts, and can take some adjustment by the wearer in terms of movement and posture in order to manage it successfully. Walking needs to be done in short strides; entering and leaving a car gracefully takes practice; and when sitting the legs are held close together which some find restrictive (though others like the feeling of their legs being "hugged" by the skirt). Activities such as climbing ladders and riding bicycles can be very difficult in a pencil skirt. The pencil skirt is warmer due to the reduced ventilation, and is less likely to be blown up by gusts of wind.
A vent or kick pleat in the center back seam of the skirt makes it easier to walk with a normal stride, while preserving the slim line.
A handsooth pencil skirts, high waisted pencil skirts are my absolute favorite. They tend to be quick and easy when your in a wardrobe crunch and can be made in a matter of minutes. I made this one using this silk jersey from Mood that feels so incredibly rich. Following the instructions below, I challenge you to whip your own up.
Tools for making handsooth pencil skirt:
Stretch jersey/knit fabric approx
Thread
Tape measure
Yard stick
Rotary cutter or scissors
Steps involved for making handsooth pencil skirt:
1. Measure your waist just below your belly button, divide that number in half-make note of that number (for curvier figures, add 1" to that number).
2. Measure from your belly button down to where you want your skirt to end and add 1/2 inch-make note of that number.
3. Fold your fabric in have length wise and using your yard stick mark the above measurements on your fabric. ex: waist 28 /2 17 +1 18" by length 30 1/2" and cut your fabric to those measurements.
3. Fold the fabric so the correct side of the fabric is touching each other and sew this side seam closed.
4. Once the seam is closed, lay your fabric flat with the seam on your left and starting at the top left, cut fabric at a diagonal removing only 1" from the right side.
5. For the waist band, measure the smallest part of your waist and divide the number- make note of that number.
6. Cut a piece of fabric, 7" x your waist measurement.
7. Fold the fabric so the correct side of the fabric is touching each other and sew this waist side seam closed.
8. Lay the waist band flat at the top of the skirt edge and cut the bottom of the waist band at the angle that corresponds with the edge of the skirt.
9. Sew the waist band to the skirt
10. Fold the waist band over 3" and hem.
11. Fold your skirt hem under 1/2" and hem

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