Maxi Skirt Remake

Eons ago, I competed in a Rodeo Queen contest. (Actually, it was eleven years ago.) The speech and interview component required a dressy western outfit. So, my mom and I chose a lovely black skirt with star accents in the form of buttons. A couple of years later, I purchased a burgundy skirt in a similar style. Both skirts fell just below mid calf on me. Unfortunately, ten years later, that is no longer the style. However, maxi skirts/dresses are very popular. I did some searching on Pinterest for a dress similar to what my skirts would look like if I put them together. Here is what I found:

Revolve $195

I thought, "I can do this. I can just take apart the skirts and sew them back together in a pattern of black, purple. It will be easy." HA! It was kind of simple, but very time consuming. It took me a week of using a couple of hours in the evening to remake the skirts. This is what I started with. 

I began by ripping out the seams to so I could insert a couple of purple strips in the midst of the black. I also took off the buttons on the black skirt and the lace/ruffles on the burgundy. I chose to use black for the top because it had much higher quality elastic in the waist. After HOURS of using the seam rippers to painstakingly take out the seams, I could begin to sew. The sewing took a long time as well--pin, sew, pin, sew, repeat. Finally, at the end of the week, I had my finished product:

I love the way it turned out! The skirt is a great length with heels. It goes well with the sweater I have on in the picture, a button down black shirt, and a peasant top I like to wear during warmer weather. I can't wait to wear this remade skirt out sometime! My husband assured me it looks great-like I purchased it this way from the store.