OP, This is the wrong forum for your question. You need a sewing group with creative flair. Good luck!!

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

The thing is... I'm transforming a skirt that's meant to be worn at the low waist, and making it hit my natural waist. The embroidery is one of a kind (and is not going to get messed up when I take it in with a curve at the back). But it is going to make the skirt borderline bum-showing.

Why can't you just keep it at lower waist, then, and wear a different top, if that's a concern?

This seems like too much trouble. I have seen some nice midi-length corduroy skirts with a 70's vibe lately that would look nice with tall suede boots.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

The thing is... I'm transforming a skirt that's meant to be worn at the low waist, and making it hit my natural waist. The embroidery is one of a kind (and is not going to get messed up when I take it in with a curve at the back). But it is going to make the skirt borderline bum-showing.

Why not just add fabric to the top part and wear it with a blouse that covers

+ 1 do this or return. It will look so bad to add a random strip of fabric to a velvet skirt. Or find a way to transfer the embroidery since it sounds like that’s the part you like the most?

have you tried it on with opaque black wool tights?

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

The thing is... I'm transforming a skirt that's meant to be worn at the low waist, and making it hit my natural waist. The embroidery is one of a kind (and is not going to get messed up when I take it in with a curve at the back). But it is going to make the skirt borderline bum-showing.

Why not just add fabric to the top part and wear it with a blouse that covers

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

The thing is... I'm transforming a skirt that's meant to be worn at the low waist, and making it hit my natural waist. The embroidery is one of a kind (and is not going to get messed up when I take it in with a curve at the back). But it is going to make the skirt borderline bum-showing.

Op, I think the point we are trying to make is that a very short embroidered miniskirt that you add a contrasting fabric trim to the bottom of is not going to be fashionable.

If you don't mind wearing an artsy-craftsy looking quirky garment then that's ok. You do you! But it's not going to look sleek and/or current.

Maybe you should be asking on a sewing forum instead of a fashion forum?

Maybe 4 inch black fringe trim ?