The Tale of the Skirt, Final Act

As I promised, without further ado... my finished skirt.

Needless to say, when the day finally arrived for me to pick up my finished skirt, I was ecstatic!
Mi-Lyn was like my fairy godmother... She was able to take one and a half yards of the most unsightly
tweed/poly-blend and turn it into something of quality and beauty.  The skirt is totally different than
what was originally wanted, but I'm quite happy with my decision to keep it long. At any time, I will still be able
to take it as short as Katie Holmes' if I so desire.
Under the sculpted skirt are layers upon layers of crinoline!  It really is quite tiny in the waist and the skirt is so full.  The picture does not do this skirt justice.  I promise more action shots to come.

A Prelude to the Final Act in The Tale of the Skirt

Photo Courtesy of Style.com

I have to apologize for my laziness lately.  I have yet to write the final chapter of my skirt tale

for you, even though it has been quite some time since I brought the finished

piece home.  I will finish the fable as soon as I can, and I'll be sure to post

some action photos as well.  In the mean time... I've posted a look from Louis Vuitton's

fall/winter 2010 show to give you a hint of what's to come.  I was surprised to see

that the skirts from the show were very similar to my custom concoction!

The Tale of the Skirt, Part Deux

...A month went by in a flash.  It was Christmas, and like everyone else, I was so preoccupied

with the comings and goings of the season, I didn't really think about my skirt.  Out of the blue, I

received a call from my dressmaker.  It was time for my first fitting!  Needless to say, I was excited

to see what she had concocted from the pictures I showed her and the second rate fabric I provided. 

I entered the shop and Mi-Lyn greeted me with an inaudible, but very warm hello.  Then, from behind the

counter, she pulled out my skirt.  "What is that?" I asked myself while trying to keep the excited

look on my face. 

The Tale of the Skirt, Part One

I remember seeing this skirt on Katie Holmes on the web one day, and I nearly fell off my chair!  I love the sculptural elements and the subtle couture quality of it.  To this day, I'm not sure who it was made by, but I have

a feeling it's Lanvin, Armani, or Fendi.  I could be totally wrong, though...  In any case, I surely wouldn't have been able to afford it.  So what's a girl like me to do?  I really really wanted the skirt, and after days of obsessing over it, I decided to take action.  I printed some pics and headed to a local dressmaker.  The shop was really small and, to be honest, I wasn't really keen on the gowns and frocks that occupied most of the tiny space.  I was greeted by a very quiet and pleasant woman.  Her name was Mi-Lyn, and I think I totally overwhelmed her with my pleading and all my questions.  "Do you think you can do it? Really? Can you make it look just as sculptural and tailored as in the picture? Oh please say yes!"