We don't do special events very often but there's one coming up and I had to have a special. Found a lovely silk shirt. The matching skirt was 3 sizes too big. No problem. Flutey, swirly chiffon. Lined. With a zebra print. And 9 inches too long. I carefully, timidly measured 8 inches down from the band, carefully pinned it lots. Machine basted it. Basted it again an inch and a quarter above that. Used the cut-off - which, of course was bias and 4 seams - to make a new band. Would you believe? I got it perfectly the first time. When someone asks me to do an alteration, I apologize that I can't do alterations because I just have no skill at 'fitting'. That satisfies them and helps my blood pressure. This skirt scared the stuffing out of me. Wish you all had been here to help. Polly
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12 years ago