Terry skirts

[uforgot]

I was in a bike shop today, and was wandering around, looking and spied Terry skirts. I picked one up to look closer at it and it was $40?!?!?!? About a yard of material. No shorts, just a coverup. Didn't seem to be anything special in the construction of it. I think if I had an hour I could whip some of these up as they ARE cute. I have been out of the sewing loop for awhile, but back in the day, I even made my own prom dresses, swimsuits, etc. Anyone else sew? Are there patterns out there for this stuff? Seems like ages since I went through a pattern book.

[KnottedYet]

Any wrap skirt pattern you like will work.

That's all the Terry skirts are. Use velcro and webbing and buckles instead of ties. Add a triangle of knit at the center back if you want the extra flexibility.

Or just make an elastic waisted pull-on skirt.

[uforgot]

Yup, thought I could make a wrap skirt. I was just curious if there was something special about these $40 skirts. Maybe I'm so floored by the prices because I tend to shop for bike parts instead of clothing?

[KnottedYet]

Nope. What you see is what you get.

[bambu101]

Some sewing patterns for jerseys, shorts, etc:

http://www.thegreenpepper.com/adults.html

http://www.smartcart.com/1sew/cgi/searchindex.cgi

the second link wouldn't work right- type in item 2216jal for a Jalie pattern for cycling clothes

[East Hill]

Or you could do what I do:

Wear regular bike shorts. Go to local thrift shop. Find appropriate length, cute elasticised waist band pull on skirt. Pull skirt over bike shorts.

I have two or three skirts that I wear that way. I think they are actually more comfortable, plus you can get them whatever length you like.

East Hill