Mean Greenie

My step-daughter Diana gifted me her lovely Italian silk plaid blouse when she visited me in the hospital in July 2012. (My depression was so deep I took an overdose and woke up in the hospital a few days later. I stayed for a month.) My husband's love and concern acknowledged, he had no clue as to what things to bring me, especially clothes. Jeans? "Here, honey... yeah, they were my Dad's but..."
So I begged my daughters & my step-daughter to donate to The Clothes Cause. Now, I'm a full-busted lady, a "full-figured gal" a la Jane Russell or Sophia Loren. Perhaps young, very slim girls in their late teens and early twenties have different visions of what the "Older, Full-Figured" style might entail... Diana got it almost right, but the blouse just would not adapt and I tore it. Oops! Time for a summery style skirt and a photo essay on how to make it:

Diana's donated blouse, "bosom-torn"

I carefully removed that lace piece, & set it aside.

I turned the bottom cloth pieces into my first prairie skirt.

My first prairie skirt: "Action photo"

Pinned tube to folded-in-ironed-flat shirt

Sewing done, cute pockets a "plus"

WHAT I'M WEARING TODAY:

• Thrifted embroidered Moroccan top
• THE green plaid skirt, cute pockets & all!
• Gray tights
• Thrifted red suede loafers