After years spent designing, fitting and making garments, I've learnt that some techniques endure for a reason.
The bias cut is one of them.
Unlike garments cut on the straight grain, a bias-cut garment is cut diagonally across the fabric grain. This allows the fabric to drape more fluidly, creating movement and a silhouette that skims rather than restricts the body.
When done well, a bias-cut piece feels effortless to wear. It moves naturally with the body, falls softly, and rarely feels overworked or overly structured.
What Makes a Bias Cut Skirt Different?
While often associated with simplicity, achieving the right balance of fit and movement requires careful consideration of both fabric and construction.
The fabric must drape well, the proportions need to be balanced, and the garment must be allowed to fall naturally when worn. These characteristics are what make a bias cut skirt such an enduring wardrobe staple.
Rather than relying on volume or rigid structure, a bias-cut silhouette creates shape through movement, making it both comfortable and versatile.
Choosing the Right Fabric
For the Vale Bias Maxi Skirt, I selected a cupro blend fabric chosen for its fluidity, softness and beautiful drape.
Crafted from a blend of cupro, linen and Tencel fibres, the fabric combines movement with subtle texture and everyday wearability. Cut on the bias and finished with a smooth elasticated waistband, the result is a maxi skirt designed to work effortlessly with pieces already in your wardrobe - from a simple tee to the Eira Shirt, tailoring or knitwear.
Tomorrow we'll introduce the Vale Bias Maxi Skirt, a new addition to the collection shaped by these same principles of movement, versatility and longevity.
Designed for seasons of wear.