Elusive green pencil skirt

[tethersend]

Have been looking for one FOREVER

So many 'nearlys' out there...

So, I need:

Size 16
Not jersey
Split at the back or side, not the front
High waist preferred
Green

It should be so easy... instead, I feel like I want to smoke crack.

Can anyone help?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Have you still not found one? Your green pencil skirt and my red dress seem to have been eluding us both for years now! :)

Will have a gander.

[tethersend]

I know... Remind me of your red dress requirements and I'll look for that too

[pointydog]

Do you want green or sulphur

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Red but not too red; maybe silk or cotton; flippy shape rather than bodycon; not too long; scoop or v neck ideally.

This sort of shape maybe

[tethersend]

Blimey, I don't mind that Boden one, but it's not green. Also not worth waiting 14 weeks for- do people really do that?!

Will keep my eyes peeled for red dress- but I do remember the search now... the horror, the horror

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Totally not what you want but it could work with killer shoes

[pointydog]

pretty red dress

[tethersend]

I saw that one and was tempted, but it's no use- I want pencil.

Are you still working at the school that dare not speak its name? I saw this dress and thought of you, as it would confuse the hell out of them

[pointydog]

har - no, I don't think anyone would wait 3 months for a skirt

[FoundWanting]

Bizarrely, this is the first link my search came up with.

I don't follow blogs. And I don't do 'crafts'.

Anyway, looks like someone else gave up on the search for the perfect pencil skirt and had to make their own. Could you do this? Or out-source to a dress-maker?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Ha - That Ted baker dress is great; am v tempted! :)

The FC one is cute but that shape combined with the jersey fabric would be awful on me, I'm afraid - it would make my norks look huuuuuuuuuuge.

[tethersend]

Red dress 1

Red dress 2

Red dress 3

Red dress 4

All of which will be wrong

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Split in the wrong place and doesn't look v green to me but it does have a high-ish waist

[pointydog]

this one looks pink though

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Green but it's tartan!

[tethersend]

I wish I could make clothes. That pattern looks perfect.

Anyone know any dressmakers in London?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

It's orange not red but the nicest I've found so far - what do you think?

Thanks Pointy but that one would be too long and frumpy on me.

[tethersend]

VERY nice

[FoundWanting]

I think I'm going to get that skirt in Prince of Wales check, Remus.

[tethersend]

NOW WHERE'S MY GREEN PENCIL SKIRT?!

[pointydog]

that one's gorgrous, remus

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Will try the orange one on and let you know - could be good or could just wash me out completely. Oh and I have dark purple hair at the mo - would that be a disaster? :)

[FoundWanting]

Lovely colour

[FoundWanting]

Whoops! Slit at front. Sorry.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

How rich are you feeling?