stripes to plaid

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So one of my eventual goals is to make the perfect plaid skirt.

I have owned many a plaid skirt in my life. I have even owned a scottish kilt in a dark green and navy that I loved until I got too big to fit into it. Then, it became my boyfriend's.

Both of these skirts are from the Pendleton brand in roughly the 1950s. They are called a turnabout skirt. Basically, you would turn it inside out and the colors would flip due to the construction

Here is the description of the skirt from the brand itself.

Anyways, I love this skirt and all of its knock offs. I think I would look amazing in a skirt like this so I am planning to make one.

Here is a picture of a similar skirt posted by the University of Cincinnati on pinterest. I like the fluff of this one. I think it is achieved via a smaller length of pleat at the top, more fabric, and a petticoat.

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I already have a fabric in mind for the test. It is a scrap fabric I took from a free bin back when I was in school for fibers. I believe it is a cotton or a rayon (most likely rayon due to the lightweight nature). It is airy and flowy and should create an effect similar to the knockoff skirt.

Just via pinning you can already see the stripe to plaid effect starting to happen.

I still need to hand sew the pleats and decide how long I want them to be. I am currently leaning towards each pleat being a hand's length.

Also, for the record, I will not be adding pockets to this. I know that is a controversial decision but I hate sewing them. I also have a novelty purse collection I prefer to show off.

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