Elizabeth in Alaska wears a far-from-dowdy hand-me-down from Grandmother.A move accross campus prompted me to take inventory of my wardrobe. I had hoped to find some clothes I could toss out, or at least pass along to the Free Box (the place for student shoppers) because I'm taking up more than half the closet my roommate and I share. However, what I discovered surprised me; I have more than 20 skirts and I don't want to part with any of them. I guess you could say I collect skirts.
Since it's obvious my closet won't hold all the skirts I see and love, and because not every skirt I like will fit, I thought I'd expand my collection to include other people's skirts. When I see a pretty skirt, I'll ask its wearer for permission to photograph it! Or if I spot your skirt photo on the web, I may just ask you if I may post it here. These photographs, along with shots of favorite skirts in my collection, will appear in "Skirt Tales," a series celebrating feminity.
Bitsy polka dots...
Or brilliant bulbs...
Flattering and fashionable (not to mention warm!), this skirt was cut from Folkwear's #209 Walking Skirt pattern in purple wool and trimmed with black middy braid and jet buttons. Don this with boots, a sweater and a tam, and you'll be set for an afternoon of shopping!
When the wind turns biting, a skirt like this one is oh, so cozy! Inspired by tartan dirndls worn in Lorna Doone (2001), I fashioned this skirt from heavy blanket flannel and here, you see it paired with a modern top. For a more dramatic effect, a fitted westkit, or laced bodice, worn over a chemise would fit the bill.
The moths dared to touch Anna's gray wool skirt,
But "a curved row of tonal freehand flowers sewn on by machine in 'artistically messy' fashion" fixed that! 
I loved the colors, patterns and textures of my grandmother's ensemble: a pleated wool skirt, a silky navy blouse with a conservative pattern of paisleys, and a chunky cable knit sweater and cap. What could be more perfect for this warm and spunky woman!
