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Kate Spade

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The skirt from anthroplogie that I was so in love with (the matinee skirt with the colorful chevron stripes) is on ebay but it's a size 12 and I'm usually a size 8 in skirts.  Should I get it and have it tailored?


 


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matinee stripe skirtHere is the skirt from the anthropologie website. 


Here is the pic from ebay



 


Is the ebay pic just distorted and making the skirt look short?


 



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I'm no expert, but it seems that the zig zags would make it difficult to take in that much.


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zeitgeist4 wrote:

I'm no expert, but it seems that the zig zags would make it difficult to take in that much.
Thanks, I hadn't even thought about the pattern on the skirt being a problem.  I'm sure you're right.  Oh well, I guess I'll keep stalking ebay for the skirt in an 8.

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Kate Spade

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If anyone else knows this answer to this question, please let me know as I have a skirt that needs to be tailored as well.


Even with the stripes - it wouldn't hurt to take it to a tailor and just ask...



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hey ladies well I  have stuff tailored all the time , it should not be a promblem if there is a seam she can open up and take in, I have a lady  that does this at the dry cleaners and she does wonders, if you are not sure take the picture to the tailor and ask her. I hope this helps

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Thanks KayKay, I may try that.  I just love the skirt so much so I really want it to work.

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needsfashionadvice, it's not just you: the EBay skirt looks WAY shorter than the Anthro one.

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your welcome I hope it works because I know how you feel @ wanting something and its not your size, let me know how it goes. 



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The pleats and the pattern will give a bit of a problem. If you were to take in equall from each side of the seam then the pattern would still match I think, but it would still mess up the pleats. A good seamstress would be able to do it for you though.

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