It Fit Right Out of the Envelope...Unheard Of!

As with many fellow sewists who've blogs I've read, I too have been hit with the summer heat blahs and inability to sew anything.  While sitting in my sewing chair spinning slowly back and forth and doing nothing, I spotted the leftovers of one of my summer dresses.  I originally bought 3 yards of this fabric but ended up using only a little over 2 for the dress.  So I opened up the drawer where I keep modern skirt patterns and pulled one out that I wanted to try.

Butterick 5466.  I'm always on the hunt for the perfect fitting skirt whether it's a pencil skirt, A line, gored or what-have-you.  I held the pattern tissue up to myself, thought meh, and just cut View A out.  I did have to shorten it by one inch because I was short that much fabric. 

As the post title says:  It fit!  With no alterations!  When was the last time this happened?  (I can't remember.)  The waist fits, the hips fit -- the perfect amount of ease for me.  I've marked it as a TNT now.

There was one little issue I made note of -- there isn't a back vent or pleat in this skirt.  I didn't notice it until I was walking up the front steps of my house which has a steep step at one point.  I felt the skirt pull then.  No problem though; that's an easy fix.

Also since I was using leftover fabric to try out a pattern I wasn't sure was even going to fit I didn't care that it matched a dress I made.  The skirt fits so well, I'll have to make sure I don't wear it to the same places I wear that dress...that print is a little distinct!