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Friday, June 25, 2010

Fashion Dilemma Resolved



I posted recently about my hunt for a white eyelet skirt. I did try to resurrect my much-loved older skirt, but no such luck. I tried the RIT as recommended, and while some of the yellow came out, the skirt still doesn't look wearable. However, Lilly Pulitzer to the rescue! I did some more digging around online and found a lovely Magnolia skirt in my size on EBay. It just came in today's mail, and I think it will be exactly what I wanted. It's not too overly dressy, but it's still very pretty and feminine. If you'd like a better idea of what the lace pattern looks like close-up, here is the same skirt in pink:



I'm going out to dinner with extended family tomorrow, and I think that will be the perfect occasion to debut my new skirt.

5 comments:

  1. I hate you couldn't resurrect your skirt. But the new one is cute!!!

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  2. If you can believe it, I've never owned any Lilly items! There are such cute things too. Would you say they run fairly true to size? Or on the small/large side? Maybe I will find something on ebay and see how well it works for me, before I invest in too much :)

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  3. @Ruth - Thanks!

    @Lexiloo- - My experience has been that most Lilly runs pretty true to size. I've had a couple of items that ran slightly large. I would suggest either trying some on in person to get an idea of how the sizing works for you, or if you use EBay, buy from a seller who posts the measurements of the piece in the listing. That way you can take yuor own measurements and get an idea of fit.

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  4. Oh, you definitely found a winner Miss Blue Ridge, that is a lovely skirt! And in a gorgeous color, good for you!

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