A Trio! The Sequel.
Item 1: Skirt Color/Fabric: Black Satin Designer: Mrs. Matthews (Homemade!) Years Owned: 8 I think? Item 2: Skirt Color/Fabric: Black, triacetate/polyester Designer: Banana Republic Years Owned: 8 Item: Skirt Color/Fabric: Black, polyester/spandex Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 3
What a lovely weekend I’ve had! I’m sad to see it go. I know I won’t get another like it for ages. I discovered something amazing called sunshine, and I enjoyed it very much. I saw some quality theatre. I saw some friends I had missed. I ate breakfast in bed. I performed many body pampering rituals. I kicked a little ass. I spent sometime with my muse, the Hudson River. I made some jewelry that I quite like with a few of my favorite people. I found some great things at a yard sale filled with treasures and treasured people. I ruined an antique blouse by tea-staining it, which made my house smell like I shoved someone’s granny into a pot and boiled her. I got caught up on some favorite tv shows. Whew! What I failed to do was review my Spanish. But still, an amazing weekend!
I also decided that tonight I needed to revisit the Great Black Skirt Streamlining. So I have chosen three to be evaluated.
I could not figure out the best way to photograph these skirts. Trixie has no bum or legs, so it makes things difficult. Well, I’ve done the best I could, which still falls short for sure, and I thought I’d try to describe them to you.
Skirt #1 is sort of a Black Tie type of skirt. It is floor length, A-line, and made of shiny black satin. This was made for me by the mother-in-law of Andee, one of my best friends, for her wedding. So it fits me very well. Of all the bridesmaids dresses I have worn throughout the years, and there have been so, so many, this is one that I thought I would surely wear again. But it just didn’t happen.
The wedding was spectacular. It was just a few days before Christmas, so everything was decorated in winter splendor, and added more to the festiveness. The seating arrangements were all specified according to locations in Middle Earth, which I found clever and whimsical. The love between Andee and Deke, shone brighter than all the Christmas decorations, and I was , and still am, completely in awe of it.
But I don’t know if I will wear this again. I think it may come in handy for a costume someday- should I move it to the Costume Closet? And if I do does that still count for my Black Skirt Total?
Skirt #2 has the worst picture of any of them. It really is very sophisticated and smart, yet a little bit floaty and feminine. It falls just below my knees, and has a sweet little ruched detail at one of the hips.
I found this at Eastwood Shopping Center in Lansing, one of my favorite places in Michigan. The Banana Republic there had better sales than I’ve ever seen at any other Banana Republic. I bought this for $10, and have been quite pleased with my investment.
Unfortunately, if there was an occasion where I wore this that wasn’t a funeral, I can’t remember it. So it is filled with some sad memories. But one does always need something appropriate for such occasions.
Skirt #3 has a much happier history. It is also my favorite and most worn of any other of the Black Skirts. It fits me like it was tailored to my body and it shows of my curves in a way that doesn’t make me self-conscious. The length is super flattering as well, not too long or too short. It’s just right. I feel amazing when I wear this skirt.
I wore this on my most favorite Holiday, President’s Day. You may be wondering why President’s Day is my favorite Holiday, and I can’t say that I blame you. It’s because the President’s Day Sales at Woodbury Common are mind blowing, and it’s close enough to Valentine’s Day that I get a little extra spending power. This particular President’s Day was awesome. I wore this skirt with a white tee-shirt and black boots, with many chain necklaces and felt like a bit of a rock star. We went to Woodbury first, where I found some of my favorite pieces ever, including the purple Marc Jacobs ankle boots of Tommy fame. And then we went for a lovely dinner at one of Nate’s favorite places, The Cheesecake Factory. It’s on his favorite list due to the obscene portions they serve there. We followed the meal by going to see U23D at the Imax. All together, best President’s Day ever!
I do love this skirt, but if public opinion is against it, I may change my mind.
Please vote for the skirt (or skirts) that you like, and also refresh your memory of the first four black skirts I’ve put up (here https://voltee.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/do-doo-do-doo-do-a-trio/ and here https://voltee.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/the-last-train-from-paris/ ). And vote on those, too! Or re-vote if you find that you’ve changed your mind. And don’t forget that you can vote for more than one.
**I am keeping Number Three, without a doubt. Number Two, also. Number One moved to the costume closet, but I’m not sure sure if it will stay…
- Posted in: Fashion ♦ Keep! ♦ Undecided
- Tagged: Banana Republic, Handmade Black Skirt, President's Day Sale, Rebecca Taylor, Tea-staining, Theatre, Valentine's Day
I Am What I Wore 
I love the creativity of the photos! And #3 definitely!
You MUST start a costume closet and you MUST keep them all!!
I was just going to comment on here after seeing the vote, “Did that Maria vote ‘All?'” 🙂
#1 is gone…i think even the costume closet doesn’t need this one.
#2 – i am torn. funeral wear is hard to come by. more about this later.
#3 – keep. it even photographs well and I think anything that hugs your curves is worth keeping.
okay back to #2…IF you don’t keep more than one of the previous trio, then I think #2 is a keeper. But if you keep 2 or more from the previous posts, than this #2 is gone.
Did that make any sense? 😉
A costume closet has come so close to being my downfall on many an occasion! There were items of shoes and clothing that were so outdated that I wouldn’t be caught dead in…oh but they might work someday as a costume!
Perhaps it’s a perk of being a theater person 😉