Knipmode 4-2008-11 -- motivated by anthropologie

I am not titling this post an "inspired by anthropologie" post because it really wasn't anthropologie that inspired me to make this skirt.  It was, however, anthropologie, that made me stop procrastinating and go ahead and sew it.  I first saw this skirt  here on  Miss Celie's Pants blog.  It just blew me away.   I immediately began searching for the Knipmode magazine that contained the pattern and finally found it on ebay. Then as things go, it just lay around in my magazine stash.
     A few weeks ago, anthropologie was selling the Higgledy-Piggledy skirt and it immediately made me think of my Knipmode pattern.  I decided I had to make it.

Higgledy-Piggledy Skirt

My skirt is not an exact replica, but it has the same vibe to it. The Knipmode pattern is in Dutch so I used Google Translator to wade through it.  It did not help very much,  but since I had made a wrap skirt before I just figured it out as I went.  It was pretty easy. 
Here is the line drawing from Knipmode:

I used some of the Vera Wang fabric that I bought when fabric.com had it on sale for $1.95.

It is a polyester blend suiting and has sort of a slight flannel-type feel to it.  The pattern does not call for a lining, but I did one anyway.  I could not find any lining fabric quite the same chartreuse color as the fabric, so I just used some nice chocolate brown.  I thought it would look great peeking out along the edges of the folds.
Here is the inside of the skirt.

I used some wooden buttons bought at my local fabric shop.  I could not find any buttons the same color as the skirt, so I figured light colored wooden ones would blend like a neutral. 
     Finally, I wore the skirt to church on Sunday and then to a birthday party afterwards.  I have never gotten so many complements on a skirt before.  When I told people I had made it, they were amazed.  Now, all of us in the sewing community know that the making of this skirt was really no big feat, but it still amazes me that people are so stunned when you tell them you made something.  Here is the outfit I wore:

Velveteen Jacket:  JCPenney (old)

Ecru blouse:  JCrew outlet

 Chocolate brown Tights:  Banana Republic (old)

Bouquet of Roses Shoes:  anthropologie (Christmas present last year)

Here is a shoe closeup for all you shoe lovers out there: