tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post2368001552095547748..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Butterick 3133badmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-35359964067071816192011-01-29T22:59:30.751-08:002011-01-29T22:59:30.751-08:00I'm a big fan of Butterick and often see some ...I'm a big fan of Butterick and often see some of my much used patterns from the '70s reincarnated in Vogue, JJill,etc. You're so right about the fit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-49219889122493239172011-01-26T08:20:06.075-08:002011-01-26T08:20:06.075-08:00When we did our big trip around Asia and the Pacif...When we did our big trip around Asia and the Pacific, I bought a Macabi skirt for the trip (http://www.macabiskirt.com/). It was awesome, although as you say- I could have gotten away with the standard length instead of the long length I bought. It has an amazing inner pocket that was great for stashing my wallet in. And the lightweight, quick dry fabric was very handy.<br /><br />Interestingly, in Malaysia, I wore pants more often than the skirt- because there, the locals wear tight pants and a long loose shirt. I found that my fitted T-shirts caused me to garner far more attention than my hiking pants. But I had needed to replenish my shirt collection in Singapore, and it was next to impossible to find anything that was big enough NOT to be tight on me. I eventually went to a shop in the Indian section of one of the Malaysian cities and bought a couple of new shirts that were looser.<br /><br />The skirt was really useful in Thailand, though. They're used to tourists flashing all sorts of flesh, but if you're going to visit a temple, they ask you to cover up, and in some cases, they prefer women NOT wear pants. I'd keep the skirt or a sarong in my backpack to put on over my pants or shorts if we were going into a temple.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.com