refashioned
A new skirt for Mia. Made from a thrifted Isaac Mizrahi for Target woman's skirt in a nice heavy navy cotton that was just too short and full to suit me. I cut off the waistband and used the hem as the casing for the elastic waist. There was enough fullness to make two skirts for Mia (the next one will feature a patchwork hem, I think). The border is a great vintage (?) fish fabric sent to me by Meg at pixiegenne. I love this fabric so much that I was feeling a bit miserly with it and backed it with a navy stripe (actually a sheet left from Miles' duvet project). I ended up really liking this detail. I love hidden surprises in clothing.
I want her boots for myself!
Posted by: mj | August 22, 2006 at 11:50 AM
that's great-- very swingy and lovely. mia's got that whole incidental model-ly pose all worked out, too.
Posted by: melissa f. | August 22, 2006 at 12:00 PM
I love the skirt!
Posted by: alyssa | August 22, 2006 at 12:02 PM
Love the whole outfit! The fish fabric is SO great!
Posted by: sally | August 22, 2006 at 12:12 PM
Adorable!
Posted by: scribblesnbits | August 22, 2006 at 12:16 PM
couldn't be cuter! i love the fish, too.
Posted by: kristen | August 22, 2006 at 12:17 PM
Cute cute skirt! I am so lovin' those boots!! My daughter would flip over the whole outfit! I'm sure yours is thrilled!!
Posted by: Jackie | August 22, 2006 at 12:20 PM
love it all! (that fishy fabric is very special!!)
Posted by: tracy | August 22, 2006 at 12:23 PM
oh, i absolutely love this! the fish rock. and i love the stripes you added. very fun!
Posted by: Jessica | August 22, 2006 at 12:31 PM
Adorable!!
Posted by: Heather | August 22, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Mia looks tres cool in her new boots. I like the skirtt, too.
Posted by: Gerrie | August 22, 2006 at 12:40 PM
the whole thing is so rad.
Posted by: lisa | August 22, 2006 at 12:41 PM
Wow- she's one hip little girl! The skirt, boots and strippy tee are the perfect combo. I'd say she's ready for back to school in a BIG way!!!! How fun.
Posted by: Hildy | August 22, 2006 at 12:46 PM
lovely! awesome boots as well!
Posted by: shoofly | August 22, 2006 at 12:47 PM
that is so fantastic. i would be miserly with that material too, i think!
Posted by: julie | August 22, 2006 at 01:01 PM
I love the miserly confession! I'm the same way with special beads and fabric, too. I occasionally find that I can't bear to use some of those special things in objects I'm creating. I just like taking those beads or pieces of fabric out, turning them over in my hands, and dreaming about what they could be one day (before I stash them away again, to inspire me later).
Posted by: sulu-design | August 22, 2006 at 01:04 PM
The fish fabric is to die for!
Posted by: Morgan | August 22, 2006 at 01:36 PM
Hooray for fishy fabric and for being young enough to wear hot pink knee-high boots (we've got some in our house too).
Posted by: Mama Urchin | August 22, 2006 at 01:36 PM
Wow. You're truly talented to put that together. Fantastic!!
Posted by: Rebecca. | August 22, 2006 at 01:38 PM
I feel like all I ever tell you is how great your photos are, but here I go again! I love that skirt, love those boots, love the recycling, and love that photo!
Posted by: Blair | August 22, 2006 at 01:50 PM
I just read Blair comment and it is exactly what I wanted to write. Great, everything!
Posted by: Veronica TM | August 22, 2006 at 02:01 PM
Oh my, I'm swooning with the fishie-fabric cuteness! I have a serious thing for fish fabric. I would have totally been miserly with that stuff, too. I just picked up some vintage fishie fabric on eBay that is going to be a skirt one of these days...
Posted by: amy h | August 22, 2006 at 02:03 PM
The skirt, the boots, that delicious fabric...
Would that I were the kid who gets to wear that outfit today.
Nice!
Posted by: Heels | August 22, 2006 at 02:08 PM
if mia carries that great sense of style into adulthood, watch out everyone! stephanie this is so good, you had to have known it even as you were sewing it. wonderful, wonderful.
Posted by: hannah | August 22, 2006 at 02:09 PM
I'm stunned. Truly.
Posted by: Megan | August 22, 2006 at 02:25 PM