Some of you know that I've planned to rev up my sewing machine again. I also needed something formal, but conservative for a Messiah performance that promised to be a marathon. The full, uncut Messiah is 3 hours long, and the soprano soloist sings 7 arias -- sitting in front of the audience the whole time. Inspired by Angie's "prom" post of last year, I settled on a long evening skirt. I found an amazing, wild print, and an inspiration photo that gave me the idea finish the look with an overlay of tulle. This called for a simple top, so I chose a simple jersey v-neck with a twist in the front. I'm afraid the result doesn't photograph too well -- the overlay is a sparkle tulle that caught the light beautifully, and the silk print glows nicely. If I were to do it again, I'd make the tulle fuller.

1. After the marathon! A little tired, but still comfortable! The tulle doesn't show well here.
2. The inspiration photo

3. The fabric -- $5 a yard!

Now --- onto a casual holiday and travel capsule!