Dress of the Day 123: Gorgeous Green Ann Balon Skirt Outfit with Lace Insets - and how you can make inserts easily
I bought this on Ebay. It grows on you, metaphorically. I saw it in the pictures and it looked gray. I had had two green outfits from Ann Balon label before. Sagging elastic so the skirt slid down to your hips. Striped colours on the waistband. Inside hem darker than the faded front. So I was a bit wary about this one. However, when I looked carefully I was delighted. I had other Ann Balon outfits with lace edging which I loved. But this one had a large lace inset at the front hem. I had another company's cheaper dress in mustard colour, a layered dress, with a matching scarf, and insets of lace, from a fine, thin, lightweight, rough cheesecloth. Dress 68 in tiers. With matching scarf. But my new, second hand, green Ann Balon outfit was even more amazing and intricate. It also had godets, (triangular elongated A-shaped inset in a skirt. What are godets for? To expand the hem to almost circular so it swirls. Godets look fancy. They enable you to climb stairs and get on...