On the first Shenanigan skort that I made, I used 2-inch wide elastic for the waistband. It's okay, but some skorts I have from CostCo use a narrow bit of elastic at the top of the waistband, and I like those a lot.
So for this next skort, I made two changes.
First, I expanded the gusset by at least 1/2 inch all around. It's much more comfortable.
Second, I used 1/2-inch elastic as opposed to the 2-inch wide stuff. I put the narrower elastic inside the same-sized waistband as the first version, i.e., the elastic just runs around the top of it.
If not for the weird drape of this polyester fabric, this skirt might have worked. It's comfortable, and I like the narrow elastic. I made a dress out of this same fabric, and I never wore it because of the same creepy drape, which highlights every teeny tiny bump underneath.
So I won't ever be wearing this one either, but I will try this same pattern in a different fabric.
So for this next skort, I made two changes.
First, I expanded the gusset by at least 1/2 inch all around. It's much more comfortable.
Second, I used 1/2-inch elastic as opposed to the 2-inch wide stuff. I put the narrower elastic inside the same-sized waistband as the first version, i.e., the elastic just runs around the top of it.
If not for the weird drape of this polyester fabric, this skirt might have worked. It's comfortable, and I like the narrow elastic. I made a dress out of this same fabric, and I never wore it because of the same creepy drape, which highlights every teeny tiny bump underneath.
So I won't ever be wearing this one either, but I will try this same pattern in a different fabric.
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