Yasmeen is the first pattern that we formally tested before releasing it. For the occasion, we added new testers to the group and we are super happy we did, because they sewed some gorgeous skirts and provided a lot of great feedback! If you haven’t bought the Yasmeen skirt pattern yet, you can get in our shop.
It's kind of impossible not to start with Melisha (MelishaSimoneCollection on Instagram) with this absolutely stunning and very special occasion Yasmeen. Seriously, it left us speechless... Melisha used size 40 in a red crepe and made no alterations.
In the same color scheme, Laurène or lespleurnicheuses on IG, sewed her Yasmeen in size 40 and she had to take the waist in a bit. For this pattern we recommend choosing your size according to your hip measurement and adjusting the waist at center back, before installing the zipper. This method worked well for our testers. Laurène experimented with the funniest poses for the pictures. You can see them all in her blog post (in French).
Katie, aka Grayshegoes, also sewed very fancy version of Yasmeen in a gold foil knit with size 36. She had to take in the side seams and Center Back a bit. This is partly due to the stretch in her fabric but we also ended up removing some ease in the waist for the final pattern since most our testers had to take it in. We love the contrast between the metallic fabric and her low-key styling, it looks like the perfect pairing for a family holiday gathering!
Jane, who you will find as Buzzmills on Instagram, also chose linen for her skirt. She sewed size 36 and took 4" off the length above the knee. We love that she experimented with different ways to style the skirts, dressed up with a fitted sweater or a button down or dressed down with a chunky knit or a tank top it looks equally great. See all the ways she paired Yasmeen in her blog post!
And finally, last but definitely not least is the black Yasmeen skirt made by Mary of Cloning Couture. Mary used size 38 in a lightweight crinkle Cotton gauze. Being the perfectionist that we know her to be, she stayed the waistline with narrow strips of interfacing an faced it with a bias strip of cotton, and the same cotton to bind the zipper edges. We are fans of Mary's work so we feel very fortunate to have her in our development group!
And because we will never do it enough, we want to say a huge thank you to all our testers. We are always amazed at their patience and willingness to commit precious fabric and sewing time to help us refine our patterns before we bring them to you.
It's time for you to make your own Yasmeen Skirt! Don't forget to share it with us on Instagram #yasmeenskirt and in our Facebook Community!