Casual and Comfy 1930's Corduroy Skirt

This piece of 100% cotton corduroy was an amazing thrift store acquisition. I'm not sure you can even find corduroy that's both sturdy and narrowly spaced like this anymore!

This skirt reminds me of the "golf" or "sport" skirts of the era, and I suddenly understand the appeal of a hefty weight material in a tailored skirt. It's incredibly practical and comfortable! I used the same skirt draft from the Brown 1930's Suit and Tigger Outfit, with just a bit more tailoring in cut for the stiffer fabric. I love how the weight of the corduroy holds the pleats.

 

 

I tried to be as strategic as I could with where the faded bit of the fabric landed, and since it's a "play" skirt, I didn't mind some defects of material... Plus the fabric cost less than $5 total, so how could I complain. 😉

I had SO much fun playing with the corduroy grain-lines for the pocket design and details of the skirt. The pointed tacking for the pleats even echos the angle of the pocket in reverse. 😊

The closure features several of my favorite techniques- a zipper put in with historically accurate hand picked stitching and hooks with thread eyes. Folks, thread eyes are the BEST! They stay hooked so much better than the metal bars or eyes, and they blend in really well to the garment!

I've had the skirt for over a year now, and it's been one of my favorite go-to, everyday skirts. It pairs perfectly with my linen blouse from the 1930's Linen Ensemble for warmer days, though the weight of the corduroy material makes it exceptionally well suited to chilly weather. Even my wool skirt, being a lighter-weight suiting is cooler. 😄

 

All things told, I think this is my favorite 1930's skirt to date, though it's really hard to decide between this and my brown wool one! Both are so comfortable to wear, but this one has pockets, so it noses ahead in the "favorite" race by just a hair. 😊😉