Last Post of 2016 - Voile skirt, Burda 6937.

I've promised to show you this skirt for weeks now, and I thought I better get on and do so before 2016 comes to a close. It's a short and simple post, which sort of suits the slightly holiday state some of us are in. This is a simple elastic waist skirt - so easy to sew, but it looks very effective, not too bulky around the middle and comfortable to wear. I used Burda 6937 and made version C: I cut size 10-12, and as you can imagine, it was a simple sew - a separate waistband, side and back seams, and a turn over twice hem (5/8 inch, 1.5 cm allowed). I used a cotton voile, purchased online from The Remnant Warehouse. I lined it with off white muslin, which has been in my stash for maybe 20 years, so it was about time some of it got used! The waistband was made from poly cotton, just a bit stronger than voile. Elastic threaded though - the method I always use in preference to sewing it in, because you can undo it and adjust it if need be, or even