skirtology

A post from BEYOND THE GRAVE! OF HOSTING! THE HOSTING GRAVE!
(Can you tell I’m really tired?)

So, my stupid host Smartyhost is down, solely due to their own incompetence. This means although I can type this now, I don’t know when you will get to read my words of sparkling brilliance. I know. It hurts me as much as it hurts you.

I was going to tell you about my skirt, the skirt I bought specifically to wear with my Nemesis Boots, or the suede knee-high boots as others may call them. (And yes, I can zip them up all by myself now, though I still walk like a stiff-legged freak for the first five minutes or so.) Anyway, I bought this skirt which is a circle skirt made from grey felt. I like it, but when I bought it I noted that the waistband was thick ribbed jersey, doubled, with thick elastic in it. This very nicely bulked out any waist I may have had and gave me the appearance of a stump. A grey stump. With suede legs. I … should stop here, I think. Anyway, I bought the skirt regardless and rationalised that I would “fix” the waistband. Well, to nobody’s surprise, it’s hung in the wardrobe since then. But I wanted to wear it today (Friday), so on Wednesday I realised that I either had to take it into an alteration place and pay money, or attempt to fix it myself. Right then. So I did.

I cut off the waistband, along with the ill-fitting lining (oh yeah, it also had an ill-fitting lining) (why did I buy this skirt again?) and added a new waistband from some black linen. Then I threaded through some elastic and -voila!- a skirt. I was so proud. Until I put it on and realised … still thick waisted. The hell? Then I realised the grey felt was proving unforgiving and sticking straight up from my hips; so I would have to take in the sides a little bit . So I did. I KNOW! I altered actual clothes! So exciting. And considering that’s half the reason I rationalised buying my sewing machine, it’s about damn time I actually put it to use. Yay me.

And I have just realised I am now in trackpants and forgot to take a photo of the skirt when I had it on. Well it’s cold and I’m damn sure not putting a skirt back on for you people, no way no how. And seeing how I can’t publish this post anyway, a lack of photo to complement the lack of posting seems appropriate.