I have a skirt that I purchased a funky, long, draw-string skirt from a consignment shop. The color was an unsual peachy-beige. The style was both casual and pretty enough to look like I cared about what I put on that day, so I picked it up for about $10. The tag was 'still' (*or put back) on it.Here's what the backside of the tag reads:
Global Girlfriend specializes in style and human rights with our fairly traded line of apparel and accessories hand-made by women and communities in need. We work with over 20 women's non-profit organizations globally to design products that not only fit your unique style but really make a difference!
Below that there was a clear sticker which read:
This Global Girlfriend item was made for you by:
A women's non-profit in India run by an order of Franciscan nuns who employ and care for 120 disadvantaged and handicapp women. Our garments are made from 100% organic cotton, which is farmed locally by a group of 300 oranic cotton farmers in Maharashtar India. Each garment is lovingly produced from seed to sewing machine.
How COOL is that?
My friends like the skirt and have asked me about it. When I told them the story from the tag they swooned. The best news? The skirt is still for sale, in even prettier colors. Please check out:
The site has a number of different items, and I am NOT recommending all their apparel. But this skirt does get my vote for both MODESTY and STYLE. The only thing is the skirt needs a good, solid, long slip. The fabric is a fairly light cotton, and even with a good slip you won't be too hot even in the hottest of days. It looks a bit longer on me (perhaps because I am only just barely 5'3") than on the model in the inset pic. The details are also a bit hard to see in the pic: it has a few, sewed-in ribbing contrasting the mini ruffles along the bottom of the skirt. It's very cute with flats. I washed it in cold water and let it hang-dry, and I didn't notice any shrinking.
