Dress #2: "Where the Wild Print Is"

Hmmmm...

I have this favorite thrift store in Plano. It's just called "THRIFT STORE."

The reason I like it is that the stuff is cheap and there is a lot of it to sort through. There are also plenty of lovely items such as this thing of beauty...

What to do, what to do...

I came to the conclusion that the "quasi-Amazonian jungle/quasi-Arizonian" print was kind of hip, there was just too much of it. So, a skirt it is!

First, details:
Price: $3.49
Size: Large
Fabric: Jersey/cotton, but not stretchy

It's alive!!

Extras:
Black elastic (2 inches wide; about 1 yard)

I first cut off the skirt, released the gathers, and ironed it. I cut 2 panels that, together, equaled double my waist measurement + 1 inch, and were about 21 inches long

Yay!

I then proceeded to make a pretty simple skirt with an elastic waistband. I've seen a lot of these around town and in fashion magazines, and thought "why not?" The fabric did have some holes which required some patching with the use of extra material and some fusible web, but you can't even tell.

Cost Breakdown:
Dress: $3.49
Elastic: 1 yd at $0.99 per yard
Total: $4.48