I bought this beautiful bra/belt set from Lilya, and I am trying to figure out what style and color of skirt would do it justice. It's covered in black sequins and bead fringe. The silver "V"s that adorn the top of the bra and belt are made of little rhinestones. The photos look kind of yellowed, but the true color of the bedlah is black and silver.
Since you ladies are all so well-costumed, I'd definitely love to know what you think would look nice with this!
A few ideas I've considered:
1. A black chiffon wired-hem skirt. Like the one seen here:
http://www.dahlal.com/default.aspx?n=1&hs=ES15
My dream would of course be a Pharaonics Arabesque skirt, but I can't afford one new. (If anyone has a used one they'd be willing to part with, my measurements are at the bottom of this post.)
I have two of these Dahlal ones, and I love the way they move. If I were to go with this, would you suggest getting one trimmed with silver sequins along the hem and slits, or just get a plain one?
2. A trumpet skirt from L. Rose. If I go this route, I'm entertaining a few different fabric options:
a. Black luxury velvet
b. Black/silver glitter twilight velvet
c. Silver on black metalskin shiny metallic lycra
d. Silver holographic on black metallic lycra
If you have any other ideas on what might look cute, I'm open to suggestions. My only strong preference is that I'm not really a fan of straight skirts. (Unless you look at the photos of me below and all agree that this type of skirt would be most flattering to my shape. I really have no idea!)
Just for an idea of my body type, here is a photo of another bra/belt set of mine, worn with the two different skirt silhouettes I mentioned above.
If anyone has a skirt they're looking to find a new home for, that they think would look nice with this, let me know! My upper hip measurement is 32", lower hip is 36", and skirt length is 38" or 39". Thanks, ladies!! :)