Ahh, the famous headless shot…
Not that you really need to see my head anyway. Besides I really wanted to show off my cute new shoes, purchased just because I was making this skirt.
I actually saw the shoes the day I bought the fabric for the skirt, but was too tired to buy them then. I had to be back in NYC a week later, the shoes were still there, and I knew that it was fate that brought us together. They actually go with quite a few things in my wardrobe.
Note the cute yellow heel, that’s what really brings a smile to my face and a little skip to my step.
The skirt is probably a little loose for a pencil skirt, but I am still trying to work out the fit-when-I-am-sitting issue. A narrower skirt looks great standing and walking, but since I bend funny due to the fused back and lack of lower lordotic curve, I need extra room to sit. Now I personally don’t mind just hiking my skirt up to my hips, especially at home when no one is around, or in the car when I am squirming around, but it is not something that is generally done in polite company. Actually, if I sit in a short, meaning knee length or above, skirt that is at all fitted, unless it is very roomy, it hikes itself right up there anyway. Good thing I have nice legs.
I am going to continue to mull over the purple top options a few days longer but all the wonderful comments are really helpful. I am leaning toward greater overlap and still torn over short or long. I may just have to make another one in different fabric. The long version will certainly take better advantage of the water repellant treatment on the fabric.