Broomstick skirts...

In a response to Silverstah's blog I shared the following for persons doing Middle Eastern garb and thought I'd add it here for other's of my blogging friends who already have gwazhi cotes and need the underlayers also.
 

 

For lovely light and colorful cotton seek out the real cotton broomstick skirts at a thrift store near you. Sometimes you can find these in silk, too. Some of the prints don't really work but the solids and some of the prints make lovely poofy pants as well as simple short tunics.   [Avoid the tiered ones however.]

If you turn the skirt upsidedown and cut it in half vertically, sew up the inseam and add a bellyband in coordinating regular quilters-weight cotton you can have a comfortable, light pair of poof pants.

Another skirt with slits up from the hem to make sleeves with only two long seams from wrist, underarm and down to the hem. Gather the wrists and above the elbow with ties and you've got a wonderful light tunic. You might need to tweek the neckline some. I've been known to remove the elastic and thread through ribbon drawstrings for better control of the size of the neckline.

Pile these together with your cote and voila, instant comfort and glamour.

If you find the rare broomstick skirt with only one vertical seam... these make wonderful wrap turbins but they're hard to find. Just open the seam, remove the waist and hem all around. These make a sweet lightweight turbin. And if you like, gather up the ends and add a tassle for a great scarf or belt.

I personally love, love, love broomstick skirts but they're getting hard to find around here.
 

Busy, busy, busy...

WEDNESDAY

Playing catch up today sewing passports, heading out to sign Eulalia's check and stopping at CYT computer lab to review old emails to prepare for Moot and finance committee, then home to do more passports until time to leave for Moot.   Got a solid lot of stuff done for barony business what with the Jubilee passports being sent out for upcoming events and preparation for local activities at Halloween, Baronial A&S and Yule Court. 

After Moot Leofwyna, Isadora (her Pelican peer) and I went to Chili's for barbeque ribs, yumm!  Finally back at home I finished with the rest of the passports, pieced a top from cotton-blend samples and remembered to call to cancel unnecessary service appointment for computer as it's working just fine now.  I'm sure it was moisture on the lines causing static that was breaking up the connection.

Tomorrow I still need to pick up my prescriptions, renew the car license, write checks, make apple crisp, and do dishes.  I also should call the bank and Natalya regarding barony signatory and Ganzel, Sara and Rosie about checks.  And Friday I know Leofwyna has big plans taking loads and loads of yard and garage junk out to the landfill.   I may not be blogging again until Saturday if I'm to get all this accomplished.