1950's Style Red Gingham Circle Skirt (self-drafted)

This red gingham fabric was part of my 2018 Make Nine plan. Yes, I know, we're already going into the last quarter of 2019 but the truth is, I did finish it in 2018! I finished this skirt in early December of 2018 but haven't had the opportunity to style it and to photograph it... until now.Handmade is a slow process when you have a full time job, cooking and laundry to do. Every time I embark on a new sewing project, I have a very specific idea of how I want the new garment to be incorporated into my current wardrobe and enhance the pieces I already own, and sometimes it takes time for the pieces to come together.I wanted this gingham skirt to be paired with my Simplicity 8130 white bustier. I'm not saying that this gingham skirt could only go with my Simplicity 8130 white bustier, but I wanted these 2 pieces to be THE GOLDEN PAIR, the combination that I would feature on the blog once I am done with sewing the skirt. This meant that I had to complete that white bustier before I could style and wear this skirt out. And so, with the completion and formal blog post written about my Simplicity 8130, it's time to showcase my red gingham circle skirt!I have a basic circle skirt pattern that I drafted and use repeatedly (like for the skirt in my Pineapple of my Eye set). However, making circle skirts repeatedly is quite boring so I try to experiment with a new thing every time I sew a new circle skirt. My pineapple circle skirt was made with a basic zipper closure and plastic horsehair braid along the hem to create fullness. This skirt is made with a button closure and finished with bias tape along the hem.I didn't plan the use of button closure very well. It was kind of an afterthought, so I had to add little flaps reinforced with iron-on interfacing Since I wanted this gingham circle skirt to be a really casual piece, I thought opting out of the horsehair braid will make the skirt a fuss-free piece when worn. I could opt to have some fullness with a petticoat if I wanted to, and I could just let it go limp if I couldn't be bothered with a poofy skirt. Anyway, I also had some leftover red bias tape hanging around from making my cheongsam and I wanted to put them into good use.To finish the hem, I placed the bias tape and skirt right sides together, stitched them together close to the edge, then folded the bias tape over to the wrong side of the skirt and hand-stitched the bias tape to the skirt using a blind stitch for a vintage look.Despite the imperfect button closure, it's a really simple and straightforward sewing project. I love the look of this red gingham skirt. A circle skirt in a classic gingham print like this is such a staple for a vintage style wardrobe!Do you also enjoy sewing circle skirts? What are some of your favourite prints or colours to use when making circle skirts?