Skater skirt

My daughter kept talking about skater skirts being in fashion. After making several of these for ballet over the years I told her they are very easy to make. After all they really are just circle skirts.

 We had seen a lace one with black satin waistband. We made our own version using a lovely knit cotton spandex for the underlining,  and a cotton stretch lace for the top. We used a blush satin for the waist band.  I didn't hem the skirt layers. I never thought I would do this, but after looking at some very pricey Vince Camuto, wear and several other better designer wear, this seems to be the current trend. It seems kind of lazy and unfinished, but hey try anything once and see how it goes. I wanted to use a zipper for the closure but she really didn't want one, so hook and eyes it is. I did make a 2 inch flap inside for modesty. Its simple add on.
She's off to school back in London today. She has her own style kind , a little Northwest, mixed with San Francisco & London.

mini vacation to Victoria, B.C.

Suddenly we realized my daughter's vacation time was coming to and end. So we quickly drove up to Vancouver, BC and grabbed a ferry to Victoria. We stayed in an Edwardian hotel in James Bay, where both a pub and restaurant were attached. The pub was nothing special but the restaurant had a delicious selection of eggs benedict as well other items.  We shopped Government St. and walked down to Chinatown, accessing it through the tiny 3 ft. alley way used in several movies. We shopped in a hat shop where Em found a slouchy hat. We bought leather wings for a friend graduating from flight school this  year. Later we went to the Irish shop and found a traditional ivy cap for Mr. G. He looks pretty snazzy in it. He thinks we are joking :-\ , were not. Lunched in the Scottish pub, which was originally a bank. Took a tour on the hippo (amphibious vehicle) that goes to high spots of Victoria on the streets and in the harbor. It was pretty fun!  A few pics from our stay.

On the hippo