Everyone has garments that do the heavy lifting in their wardrobe, like a black skirt or pants, jeans or a cardi that miraculously goes with almost anything. I have my Bread & Butter Skirts. They are literally the bread & butter of my wardrobe. If you have met me in real life, you’ve seen me in these skirts! In fact it’s been hard to get pics of because it’s either on or in the wash! We all have at least one of those right?
The Bread and Butter Skirt is a dartless A line with some fullness at the hem. I’m not a fan of facings or linings, so I finish both the waist and hem with bias tape. In both variations I’ve made so far (oh, there will be more!) I’ve used contrast bias for a discrete yet super cute accent detail. As I walk you can catch a peek of the bias hem and I love that! If you’re not familiar with bias binding, I’ll have a post up tomorrow on everything you need to know! It’s here!

To draft the pattern you’ll need a simple A line skirt pattern (two darts at the front and two at the back) that fits you well. Most people make an A line skirt as beginners and so will have a suitable pattern but if you don’t, here’s a tutorial on drafting one.


I love how easy it is to customize these skirts and make them your own. I added a faux button placket to the denim version using this tutorial. It doesn’t tell you how wide to make it but this book suggests the placket should be 1 3/4 to 2 times wider than the buttons you wish to use. I also added a back pocket for my phone with some flat piping. I loved this cheeky method, it’s a total cheat but it worked so well! If fancy a different kind of pocket, this is a very comprehensive guide.
I really am a skirt girl. I wore the nautical rope skirt almost every day this summer and I’m loving the denim skirt with opaque tights. I have several fabrics put aside for other versions! It’s so nice to have a ‘go to’ or TNT (Tried N True) pattern that’s eminently wearable! What’s your TNT skirt?

6 Comments
great skirts – love the photos too!
Stylin’ it! Great construction tips, too.
What fancy photos and posing!
P.S. I haven’t found a TNT skirt yet. Will have to start sewing skirts to find out 🙂
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