Inspiration...A-Line Skirt

 Sometimes, a simply skirt is all you need.  Here is a good example:

This is the Bradford Skirt by Alabama Chanin.  Price tag: $348.00.  Details:  featherweight jersey, hand-sewn and painted, relaxed a-line shape, low waist, 22-inches long.

I am not going to recommend a pattern for this.  This type of skirt has dozens of available patterns or it would be easy to draft one.  I think the important piece here is the fabric.  Personal, I do not think I would use a featherweight jersey but maybe it would affect the drape with a heavier fabric.  It would just need experienting.  Normally, Alabama Chanin has raw edges at the hem but this skirt looks hemmed to me.

Now, the big question is fabric and where do you find it.  Alabam Chanin does sell the light weight and mid-weight jersey.  So, that could be a starting point.

1. FabricMaster.Net has some really great prices on 100% mid-weight organic cotton jersey.  If you like their colors, you have found a true bargain.

2. fabricwholesaledirect.com has a 4 ounce cotton/lyra jersey that might work for this skirt.  There are 27 colors.

There is a start.  There is lots of fabric out there with lots of decision to make.  I really hesitate to link to some of the fabric that I found as it was too lightweight.  Just over an ounce per yard is really thin and most likely really see through which would make a nice skirt unless it was several layers.

As for the elastic,  I would use a 1 to 1 1/4" wide elastic.  Sometimes, you can find various colors but the Alabama Chanin looked like they were using black.  Most likely you can find this at a local store.  Just make sure that it is an elastic you do not mind showing.

Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful.

Happy Stitching!