Friday, February 22, 2013

Definitely on the "to sew" list!

Although I am the shortest one in my family (at 5'7ish), I certainly seem to have myself a pair of long legs. I've inherited my mom's short torso and extra long femurs which can make clothing shopping extra challenging when you're looking for coverage! I can't imagine what ladies who are even taller than me manage to find skirts and dresses without having their bum cheeks poke out with today's extra short fashions! Well - problem solved thanks to the wonderful invention of a skirt extending slip like this one:

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Oh why didn't I think of that? Throw a nice neutral layer of lace or two under there and bam! Proper coverage achieved! What a concept! I'm certainly adding this to my must sew list and with my sore hands I may cheat a smidge and just add some trim to a store bought slip! Oh! What a plan! What do you think? What would the best colour be for all around skirt and dress extending and matching potential? 

5 comments:

  1. Charcoal grey and black would work best for me!

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  2. That is so clever! I am only 5'3 and the current style of skirts is often too short even for me! I do not understand how regular sized people cope. ~_^ I would definitely do one in black, because that's the neutral I wear most often, but then maybe one in a fun colour too - like royal blue to match with all the emerald clothes that will be out this year! ^_^

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  3. Ahem. You are taller than mom. I know this because I'm taller than both of you, and can see. Plus, you're 5'8. Again, my extra height puts me in the know :)

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