How to create a skirt in pink converted from pyjama bottoms. Dress 247.

 

Photo by Trevor Sharot. Angela in pink vintage garment, top and skirt. The skirt was made by converting the cotton trousers or pyjama bottoms. The brand is vintage. Comfy clothes were in Queens Park and went out of business.

The pattern on the front of the top is white bamboo leaves with small Chinese writing. The base colour is coral pink. 

I was looking for a night dress or day dress. I have a day dress which is sleeveless, designed to be worn over a contrasting short or long sleeved under garment. . The top in the same colour. 

Comfy clothes came in large loose sizes. They were expensive but had sales once or twice a year. When they went out of business I dashed over to buy what I could. 
The garments were stored by them folded and had no hanging straps. 

If you have pyjamas or pyjama bottoms which you don't wear, or pyjama bottom loose lounge wear, you can turn them into a skirt suit. Just slit up the inside leg with scissors. I used pinking shears. You can wear them over a short or long slip or leave them loose to show your legs like a cheongsam. If I have time, I sew them down to just below the hip on both sides. Or wear a long jacket. You can also attach ribbons on both sides, or elasticated ribbon to tie in a bow.

Accessories
Pink flip-flops
Orange fancy dress party hat from China
Windpower drawing book
Faber-Castell set of 48 Watercolour pencils, with sharpener inside and brush included. bought from the giant Popular bookstore in the block beside the National Library in Singzpore.

Castell is German for castle. Faber is Latin for smith. So Faber-Castell is Smith-Castle in German.


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Faber-Castell

Windpower

If you put bamboo first your search on the internet brings up bamboo fabric, so it's better to dry cotton pyjamas and then pattern bamboo .

bamboo design pyjamas
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyberjammies-4769-Womens-Indigo-Floral/dp/B08T9VLJWG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1

About Angela The Author
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Angela Lansbury B A Hons  is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books. 

About Angela The Speaker & Trainer

Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.

Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Vice President  Public Relations, Immediate Past President.
Former Area Director S3. Club Coach for Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club.
Also Member of: TCA Toastmasters Club; Singapore Online Dynamic; Harrovians UK
Garen Tee on using story telling in business, on bha.learncool.sg . 
Recent meetings of BHA included an educational session on using Powerpoint for posters.
Next BHA meetings, always first Wednesday evening, 7 pm Singapore time. Next meetings 1st Wednesday evening is Wednesday June 2nd at 7pm; and third Saturday afternoon, June 19th 2pm Singapore time.  

Angela The Blogger 

Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:

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