Two cotton skirts, one navy and white fishes, the other a pretty leafy print on a golden background. Except this is the same skirt, it is reversible!
I bought this in a CS recently. I thought it was a yellow skirt and the blue was the lining, and didn't realise it was reversible. If you look at the zip, you can see the 'pull' can flip over to the other side. And between the two layers, you can find a "White Stuff" label. The CS price tag said "large" and it was within my "Cup of Coffee" budget [£3.50 or less] I am afraid I was in a hurry and did not try it on. I figured the fabric was lovely and I could remake it if it didn't fit.
I was pleased when I got home to find it was two-for-one, and being White Stuff, very well made. However it is definitely not Large - the tag has been cut out, but I think it is a 10. Certainly too tight for my waistline. At the moment it is just hanging in the wardrobe waiting for some sort of alteration.Along with this one - a very pretty vintage Orvis brand ankle length skirt. This too is beautifully made, but rather too long for me. The waistband is elasticated, and again a bit tight. I shall probably undo the seam in the elastic and simply turn it to the inside. A quick and easy fix.
When you were at school, did you ever turn over the waistband of your school skirt to turn from prim uniform knee length, to a miniskirt? I notice the teenagers round here still seem to do that!
I like the idea of a reversible skirt! My school uniform was a dress; there was no way to turn the waist band over, even if I had wanted to. I didn't like mini skirts and cried when my mother sewed me a dress with a mini skirt and refused to wear it!
ReplyDeleteWe had skirts in winter and dresses in summer. I liked minus, because I thought they made my legs look longer.
DeleteI hated minis, because I thought they made made my thighs look too chubby... but we all turned our skirts over, some more than others. My mother called the the very short turned over skirts 'pelmets'.
ReplyDeleteMy Mum did too
DeleteI really like White Stuff 's reversible skirts. I have 2 of them (second hand) and bought one for my neighbour too.
ReplyDeleteShame the size is wrong.
The Orvis skirt is really pretty.
I didn't turn over my skirt until I was in Year 12 and that was only for the last couple of months as I had these old long kilts of my Godsister's and they were very granny! Didn't bother before that!
You are very creative in repurposing garments acquired second hand
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