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BLUE TIGER SKIN of DOTS Mini Skirt of vintage fabric - XXL 1X Plus or 2X

BLUE TIGER SKIN of DOTS Mini Skirt of vintage fabric - XXL 1X Plus or 2X

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BLUE TIGER SKIN of DOTS Mini Skirt - XXL or 1X Plus or 2X

Vintage polyester fabric is just soooo BAAAD! But in my hands, it gets a cool new life again. Some might call this skirt recycled or upcycled, except the fabric is vintage virgin, NBS -- Never Been Sewed.

The top tier of this miniskirt is a ripping textured design in polyester doubleknit. The design is a basket weave lattice of long rectangles with blue & white tiger stripes in them, separated by squares and lines where both threads mix equally. AMAZING DOUBLEKNIT! The outside is blue and white, and the inside just chalky blue.

The bottom ruffle is bright blue nylon taffeta with white polka dots, embossed in some unknown material. It's joined to the skirt with lace that has a matching blue ribbon running through it. The ruffle is finished with a white serged edge.

All topped off with a 2-1/4" wide blue waist band of very soft cotton rib knit. I inserted a 2" elastic band inside, to help stabilize this larger waist. The sides are double-stiched for strength, also. These vintage polyester doubleknits have some stretch, and tons of texture.

I have more of both these fabrics -- e-mail me if you'd like another size.

This fabric dates from the middle of the Doubleknit Explosion era, about 1973, when knits copied the complex woven patterns of suiting. Someone's granny wore an elastic-waist pantsuit of this fabric to church one Easter, I'm sure!

All vintage fabrics have been laundered prior to construction
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Waistband: 40-42" (101-106 cm)
Hips (5" below waistband top): 46-50" (117-127 cm)
Length: 19-1/2" (49 cm) including waistband

Skirt : 1000% polyester double knit, vintage
Waistband: 100% cotton with elastic inside.
Ruffle: nylon taffeta
Washable cool, delicate
Approx Size: 20-22 1X (low rise) or 2X (at waist)

For a low waist band it would fit best on hips about 46-48" (117-122 cm); if you wear the waistband at your true waist, it will accommodate hips as large as 57" (146 cm), and be a modest mini.

The dress-form is 25" waist 39" hips (64/99 cm), so the skirt is clipped in the back for the photos.
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General FIT, CONSTRUCTION & CONDITION Info:
http://runzwithscissors.net/condition.html

Visit my Website to see my experience and some previous DIY creations: RUNZWITHSCISSORS.NET
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If you find something in my other shops,
RunzwithVintage.etsy.com or SafetyThird.etsy.com,
I'll be glad to combine shipping. It will require a modified invoice or a refund, so let me know!

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Added on Sep 29, 2009