Here is my third skirt from Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe. This is the dark gray herringbone wool I bought at Britex a couple of weeks ago, lined with some black bridal satin I bought from Discount Fabrics.

And a close up shot of my pale knees:

This is about as perfect a fit as I was hoping for. Unfortunately, I messed up the hem – I forgot I was sewing with black thread; and I should have shortened the length so I only had to fold under a half-inch instead of an inch and a half, but I got nervous after having remeasured and pinned the hem about six times and wanted to leave myself some room to lengthen it if I screwed it up, and when I started to pull it out it left a line where the stitches had been, so I gave up. I’m sure I’m the only one who will care.

I like everything about this skirt except the hem: the length, the line, the drape, the fabric, the way the lining prevents the wool from sticking to my tights. This is a skirt I can actually see myself wearing – yay!