Ridiculous fashion cravings, part something something

[cupcake_goth]

Long, full black skirts with sequins/beading/embroidery. You know, the sort that SOME of us would purchase at the Indian import stores in the University District or Pike Place Market.

In other words, I want back some of the skirts I had in the 90s. Which are shockingly hard to find on eBay/Etsy, and involve using search keywords that are actually slurs, but clueless sellers still use as a description.

I can blame part of this craving on Jupiter Ascending. Funeral sparkle! Black sequin accents on everything! But I suspect some of this craving also comes from discussing upper-class witch fashion in the Harry Potter 'verse with [Bad username or unknown identity: thatyourefuse"]. Dense black-on-black embroidery. Subtle beaded charms sewn into clothing. Yes. I want this.

So! Anyone have suggestions of where else I can look for these skirts?

Comments

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

Pike Place still springs to mind, actually. There are a number of bellydance & SE Asia clothing stores in the immediate vicinity there. The main floor of the sound end had a good silk store, last time I checked, and there are a few shops between 1st & Stewart and 2nd & Pike (in that few block area). Plus, you can stop by the pimp store, where you might find some good jackets, while they are mostly for men, I bed they can be tailored for curves.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

and also... my own fashion craving of late is for black poodle skirts with sparkly spider web & line to a spider instead of the poodly and leash of the originals.

[ashbet]

I think angldst may have made something like that, once upon a time -- and could probably be induced to do so again :)

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I suspect that the inducing would require cash, which I have in extremely short supply, alas.

[ashbet]

I think angldust may have made something like that, once upon a time -- and could probably be induced to do so again :)