ELIZABETH Full gathered skirt with waistband, in Calico Prints; buy MADE to MEASUREMENTS

The ELIZABETH is a full, gathered skirt with sturdy waistband and lapped button closure with open placket. Approx. 120"-130" in circumference at hem (three widths of fabric). This skirt is MADE TO YOUR MEASUREMENTS. Please read all information carefully.

100% cotton calicos and homespun in many colors, see listing photos for available fabrics. Some listing photos show the ELIZABETH in solid broadcloth, available for sale in a separate listing. Photos of skirts are representations of various fabrics and lengths.

NOTES ABOUT FABRICS:
Fabrics A-O are calico prints
Fabrics P, Q, and R are yarn-dye wovens (homespun) with silver metallic thread as part of the plaid design for added shimmer and interest.
Fabrics V and Y are printed calico plaids
Fabrics S, T, U, W, X, Z, and A1 are yarn-dye wovens (homespun)

*** Please let me know your fabric choice (see photos of current selection) in the "Personalization" box when ordering.***

Shown in photos with our JULIA and CHRISTENA blouses, not included.

ORDERING DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose your WAIST MEASUREMENT in the variations menu; See ***VERY IMPORTANT FITTING INFORMATION*** below for instructions on taking your measurement.
2. Choose skirt length in variations menu; See advice on choosing a skirt length, below
3. Enter in the Personalization box which print you would like (Print C, Print J, etc.). See photos for current fabric choices.

***VERY IMPORTANT FITTING INFORMATION:***
To make a custom skirt just for you, I will need two measurements from you.
The first is your NATURAL WAIST measurement. (This is taken around your middle at the narrowest part. When having someone make a custom garment for you, this is not the buy time to fudge your measurements! Get someone else to help you measure if necessary.) Round to the nearest inch. Find this number in the WAIST MEASUREMENT variation menu.

Second, take your WAIST TO FLOOR measurement. Put the end of your tape measure on your natural waist (narrowest part) at your side; measure over your hip, down your side, straight to the floor in bare feet. Round to the nearest inch. Then subtract the height you want your skirt to be from the floor. This is the number you will choose in the LENGTH variations menu.

**PROCESSING TIME** I aim to complete your made-to-order and custom orders in a timely manner and ship them quickly. Time frame varies widely based on supplies availability and number of current orders that may be ahead of yours. Each listing's processing time is a general estimate and is not a guaranteed due date.


PIONEER TREK ADVISOR:
A sturdy set-on waistband can properly support the weight of a full, long skirt without drooping. It also helps keep the small-waisted look from the 19th century without a corset, by staying up at the narrowest part of your waist. Adding a lightweight petticoat or crinoline can also help by keeping the fabric from dragging on your legs, making for easier walking. Be sure to choose the appropriate skirt length for your age. In the Nineteenth-Century, girls and teens wore shorter skirts to distinguish themselves from those of marriageable age. On Pioneer Trek, choose a calf length skirt for safety against tripping.

The ELIZABETH skirt is named after my husband's pioneer ancestor ELIZABETH STEWART GEDDES (1831-1868), who crossed the plains as a young woman with a wagon train in 1854 and settled in Weber County, Utah. She married WILLIAM GEDDES, whom she met on her passage to America.