Frivolous dithering

[cupcake_goth]

I'm starting to seriously consider selling my VINTAGE Fluevog Swordfish shoes and boots. I love them. LOVE. I never wear them, because even tho' the 3" heel are wide and sturdy, my back has made it pretty clear that those shoes and boots are not made for walking. Not for me.  

I'm tempted to hold onto the boots so I can use them as vases for dried flowers (I can't find the image on Pinterest, but I saw something similar done and it looked great), but I will first need to have a probably convoluted discussion with the Stroppy One about putting outdoor footwear on any furniture, even after they've been carefully cleaned. (His weirdness around this is too long to get into here, but it starts from a superstition around not putting footwear on chairs or tables.)

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INCREDIBLY shallow whining related to the state of the world (because if I start thinking seriously about things, I freeze in panic): I guess I should have purchased the pretty pretty dress from the Ukrainian designer earlier, because who knows if the $USD will be worth anything and if anyone outside the US will be willing to ship anything to a US address. 

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I need help from the sewing and costuming hive mind! I have a many dresses like this. (Mine don't have the wide sash/belt.) The skirt is two rectangles gathered at the waist, with the pockets inset at those side seams. I want to occasionally lift the skirt to about knee-length so I can wear the dress with different skirts. I've tried actual skirt lifters, and they didn't work well. I tried ribbons sewn on the outside of the waist with matching ribbons sewn on the inside at the point where the ruffle is attached to the skirt, thus catching a bundle of the skirt in a loop of ribbon that shows on the outside. (The Madwoman in the Attic saw this attempt, clutched her head, said, "NO", and left the room.) So I'm out of ideas. Help?

Comments

[staxxy]

Please let me know if you decide to sell those vogs.

[carmenbeaudry]

The best way to do what you want is to sew a casing on the inside of the skirt where you want it lifted and thread a ribbon through it that can pull up to the desired length (or not) and tie off. I've also done it with a series of rings and loops, which is the 18th century solution.

[carmenbeaudry]

Also, I sympathize about not being able to wear heels. I cried when I got rid of mine, but I can't wear anything over 2 1/2 inches and be able to walk.

[sistawendy]

a superstition around not putting footwear on chairs or tables

Is this an English thing or a specifically Stroppy thing? Or somewhere in between?

[full_metal_ox]

Is this an English thing or a specifically Stroppy thing? Or somewhere in between?

The belief isn’t unique to Stroppy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoes_on_a_table