PREORDER - Essential Tartan Knit Skirt - Preorders Close December 10th
- Sizes can sell out in preorders as we place orders with our factories after launch day!
- Samples made for Preorders may have fit or color revisions in production as we are always trying to make the best product possible
- Made in Los Angeles in Limited Runs
- If not enough preorders are placed and we have to cancel, we issue store credit
We are going to pull apart some ponchos and turn them into skirts, but we're only going to make pieces that are preordered!
Preorders are going to close December 10th so we can start this project and get it done quickly! Preorders should ship by end of December at the latest! (They may ship sooner)
When placing your order please let us know what size you would like us to make this in! Leave a note at checkout in the note box.
This style is a variation on our knit skirts merged with our Julie style. By default, this skirt has no elastic in the waist but we can add some if you'd prefer it (leave it as a note if you want elastic)
The waistband is cut from scuba and the pockets are Rayon/Span or self knit.
For the waist fit, you'll be best basing this on your Julie/Katie Lynn/Cindy skirt fit if you want elastic. If you don't want elastic you could size down. You can also just provide us your waist measurement and we can make it custom to you.
For the skirt styles, we're offering Handkerchief Hems and Even Circle Hems. For length we can customize it for free if you want to let us know the shortest you want the skirt (For handkerchief just let us know the shortest length you prefer. Again, give a note at checkout if you want it shorter and tell us the length you want from the waistband seam to the hem.
By default the Handkerchief Hem skirt is 19" at the shortest length from waist seam to hem and 27" at the longest, and the Circle Skirt is 19" from seam to hem in length (this is the longest the skirt can be).
Depending on the style you can go down or up based on your own personal preference for fit and look. Different body shapes may also fit better in a different size. Our pieces tend to have very nice stretch.
If you're unsure of what to size off of, the chest for tops/dresses tends to be the most important measurement to check as our pieces have such a good stretch that even if you're more rectangular shaped with a waist nearly matching your bust, the waist of the garment will very likely stretch to fit!
Also the larger a garment gets the more it can stretch as it has even more spandex in it! So smaller sizes can stretch 3-5" while larger sizes can stretch 5-10".
Are you Petite? You likely will want to size down in spandex dresses and tops as they're so stretchy. So if our models with similar measurements to you but tall are wearing a given size you may prefer to go down one size in spandex. Knitwear cardigans and tops may be similar but if something says it has less stretch than our usual knits we wouldn't recommend sizing down. And of course additional hemming may be necessary for things with skirts.
Are you Tall? We don't recommend sizing down as the garments will be shorter on you. We wouldn't recommend sizing up as the shoulders and body may be too large for you. We recommend ordering the size comparable models are wearing.
When we have combined sized styles it means you should still buy the size intended for your measurements. However combined sizes tend to be oversized so you can go down if you'd like a less oversized fit. (It's best to only go down if you are the smaller of the two combined sizes, if you're the second size in a combo size you may hate the tighter fit)
Care: Nearly everything we make is recommended to be hand washed on cold water and dried flat.
For BEST care: Dry Clean if you have a cleaners you like and trust.
We personally throw almost everything in the wash (often with color catcher sheets) inside out on cold; then we drape over our chairs or on a drying rack to let it all dry. This is the best way to care for most RTW Apparel.
Stretch Vinyl: Spot cleaned and sprayed with vodka if you don't want to dry clean yet (Vinyl doesn't do well around ANY kind of heat)
Spandex/Ponte de Roma: Cold Wash, hang or dry flat (hanging to dry can cause it to stretch out). We also recommend color catching sheets when washing Spandex or Ponte as color in the fabric can be shed over many washes.
Velvet: We've turned our velvet pieces inside out and washed them in delicate wash on cold and in garment bags, then laid the piece across our bed to dry. Velvet hates heat so never put in the dryer. We've been fine steaming velvet with a hand steamer. Best care is to dry clean.
Snagged or Pulled a knit piece? Get a Snag Repair Tool, which you can buy on Amazon or in your local sewing shop. This repair tool is easy to use, but there's a great tutorial video if you want help!
Storage: Sweaters should be stored folded, never stored hung up as it can stretch and warp them. Spandex and Ponte can be stored hung up but be aware they can also stretch over time if a heavy dress or skirt.
For In Stock Items we take 3-7 days to ship.
If you live in Los Angeles we offer free pickups at our studio that we request you schedule with us after placing your order so we can ensure someone is available when you come by! We allow pickups from Monday - Friday 9am-5pm!
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