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How a green petticoat created a new outfit. Dress of the day 340

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  Green petticoat from India. Selfie photo by Angela Lansbury.  How do you create a new outfit? Add a plain colour skirt, matching or co-ordinating. A cotton petticoat is as good as a skirt, in fact, better, if you want something loose and comfortable.   I ordered two of these petticoats from India, via ebay.com . One petticoat is in pale, lime green, which they call pista green presumably short for pistachio. The other one shown here is a darker green, which they call sea green. I am delighted with the result. I went back onto ebay.com and found my order under my ebay to give the seller my feedback. Petticoat fabrics and hems compared. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Fabric and Pleats The green petticoat ordered from India through ebay is in thicker cotton, with smaller pleats. The orange petticoat from  Mustapha is lighter cotton fabric with larger pleats. Waist Tie The orange petticoat from Mustafa's has a ribbon at the waist from the same fabric. The green pettico...