Rolling a skirt

[Hayseed]

I'm guessing most folks on this forum know what it means to roll a skirt. Just in case some don't, it means to "roll" the waist over and down so as to shorten the apparent length of the skirt.

Why is this relevant? Well, for me, I have a bunch of straight, knee length skirts. Well, they were knee length until I had a colostomy operation a few years ago. Since the stoma (you'll have to look these terms up if you don't already know) is quite prominent, it interferes with some of my clothing. In particular, I can't wear the skirts at the normal waist, and if I can't wear the skirt above the normal waist and above the ostomy "appliance", I have to wear it below. This makes the skirt strike the knee too low for me, so I roll it at the waist a couple of times to shorten it so that it hangs at the right height.

As for the top, tailored upper body clothing would exhibit a prominent bulge, so I often wear a poncho with my straight skirts. Works well.

[Mouse]

I remember some of the girls at school, would use this technique to make the standard school skirt shorter...

[Hayseed]

I remember some of the girls at school, would use this technique to make the standard school skirt shorter...

They had their own reasons. In my case, it was a "medical necessity". Not to mention it saved a ton of work re-hemming the skirts!

[DrFishnets]

I bought a couple of nice skirts. Unfortunately, the zip won’t fasten as I am overweight and my waist is too big but once the zip is unfastened the skirt fits me round the waist and I roll the skirt at the waist to make it fit. This leaves the zip unfastened and surplus to requirements.

[STEVIE]

They had their own reasons.

For schoolgirls in my era, Mouse's and probably today, it was to make them fashionably and eye catchingly short.
To accommodate the stoma Hayseed, have you considered loose fitting dresses.
I have had major abdominal surgery which did not necessitate a stoma but in the post operative and recovery stages , dresses were my only real option.
Steve.

[Hayseed]

They had their own reasons.

For schoolgirls in my era, Mouse's and probably today, it was to make them fashionably and eye catchingly short.
To accommodate the stoma Hayseed, have you considered loose fitting dresses.
I have had major abdominal surgery which did not necessitate a stoma but in the post operative and recovery stages , dresses were my only real option.
Steve.

I much prefer skirts as they are more versatile, accommodating whatever works in upper body attire. One thing I found works really well is a skirt, usually with an elastic waistband, which can sit above the stoma. If it is long enough for the hem to strike just above the kneecap, then it is almost a perfect solution as the skirt will then hang down over the bulging stoma. My Victorian outfits are fastened above the stoma since I ordered them long enough to do this and still hang right. This means that I am not fastening the garment at my natural waistline, but that is okay since I adjust the upper body wear so as to cover the faux waist anyway. Skirts work better than pants in this respect.

[Faldaguy]

I bought a couple of nice skirts. Unfortunately, the zip won’t fasten as I am overweight and my waist is too big but once the zip is unfastened the skirt fits me round the waist and I roll the skirt at the waist to make it fit. This leaves the zip unfastened and surplus to requirements.

A useful tip and technique I'd not considered, but one that may "save" they day in event of an accident or allow this lazy guy who does not sew much to recover use of a couple old favorites sitting in a box for mending!

Like Stevie & Hayseed I became aware of the technique in the 60's when it was used to draw a bit more attention to the wearer, albeit the miniskirts of the era did not need much help! I've since used it, but mostly when looking for a bit more leg freedom/movement when hiking.
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