A skirt fit for a queen

I got your attention there, didn't I ??
But no, the skirt I have finished and am about to show you later in this post, is not worth a definition like that. It's great to mé but not something fit for, let's say, a queen.

Then why this title?
queen Beatrix

I'ts Queens-Day in our country (and in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba). Today we celebrate our royal family, and they are celebrating with us by visiting a few towns which have organised special festivities. These trips are broadcasted on national television. Actually everywhere in the country there are outdoor queens-day activities. Thé place to be is probably Amsterdam. And not unimportant: everyone has a day off!

I do watch the television but only to see what all our princesses, and especally our crown-princess Máxima, are wearing, haha.  Yeah, pretty shallow, I know.

Máxima is always very fashionable and has surprised us more than once with her outfits. I mean, you gotta love this:


or this:

or maybe this:

Sigh.........I wish I was a princess.....
No, not really of course.

I wonder if and how her outfits will change once queen Beatrix abdicates and Máxima's husband, prince Willem-Alexander, becomes king. Maybe in a few years time we'll know.

So. That's the link to the (rather silly) title of this post.
But we came here to see the skirt, right?


As I am a bit lazy today I didn't feel like dressing up for a picture so I asked 'The Blue Lady' if she would be so kind to pose for a picture. And she did.

I love this skirt. The fit is great and it has a real spring-feel to it. And that's about all I can tell about it. A great piece to add to my wardrobe and a nice addition to my mini-swap. I'm halfway now, two more garments to sew!

I'm enjoying the first day of a 6-day minibreak and I plan on sewing my next swap-piece, which is the white blouse, and after that the trousers and then I'm done.

Hope you are all (about to) have a great weekend with lots of sewing fun!

Gr.
Lilian

Comments

  1. Your skirt looks wonderful! It will be a great addition to your wardrobe. Princess Maxima is lovely! The photos you posted (especially that last one) remind me of the fashion spreads in Burda magazine!

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  2. Love your skirt...great job... I love the princess's fuschia pink outfit too,very nice

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  3. Great skirt! I'm sure you will look like a princess in it!

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  4. Ooh Princess Maxima has a pretty stylish wardrobe. But, Lilian, so do you!! That skirt is fabulous - love the stripes. It has a lovely fresh, crisp look and will look beautiful with so many tops.

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  5. I really like your skirt. It is one of those skirts that can be worn with a pair of dressy sandals for work, or a pair of casual ones on the weekend -- perfect!!
    Maxima has some really cute outfits. It looks like she has a great sense of style and knows what looks good for her body and look.

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  6. Beautiful princess outfits. Yes, I would watch also!

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