Tailor or Toss

I love the completely neutral but still spicy color of my JC Twig pencil skirt, which would support White shirts, Navy shirts (I have a two different ones, one tissue weight with ruffles;) and Multi shirts this Summer. I love the Twill Fabric. The skirt is too big (as usual, my waist is too small; 26.5, so that the skirt slips down to be a hipster, which makes it too long and also obscures my waist in the tucking.) I think it's designed for this look. But I will interfere with the design to get the perfect look for Summer. In Winter, I wore a sweater layer over that obscured the waist, anyway.

The prob is the pompi. It's loose, rounded, and saggy (on the skirt! not on me!) Is this b/c of the fit, or is The Skirt Worn Out? Tom The Tailor is a Never-Say-Die kind of guy (and he wants the work) so he won't fill me in on this. He'll just mumble and pin it (I'm guessing along the side seams? b/c it's too big?) I noticed that I can improve the situation by folding in the center back seam below the zipper and above the kick pleat? if I have it cleaned and pressed, will that help? My beloved ATL khaki skirt (same idea, worn on the hips) isn't as bad in the Pompi (a little smushed) but cleaning and pressing doesn't help that. Any ideas?

Zebra:
I'd donate the Twig for the following reasons:

You say that you worked with it in the winter by wearing it with an untucked sweater to obscure the waist but it must have been too long also as you started by saying it was too big in the waist and therefore sits on the hips, making it too long.

I think the problem with the rear has to do with the proportionality of the cut. If the waist is too big then the seat will be bigger to accommodate a proportionally bigger behind. The behind problem might not have been as accentuated as it is now because over time, the fibres stretch and it's not am immediate thing. Often, you'll start with a snug skirt and end up with it fitting looser over time.

It sounds like you got the wear you needed - it's JC not Chanel so I'd move on.

pres:
I wore it with boots in the winter, so the length was flexible. I think it fit pretty well before, especially in the pompi, as a hipster. The stretch-out is what I am referring to as "worn out" so we are both on the same page. It's not the cost, etc, that's making me hang on, it's that great versatile color and the nice twill texture.

Siepres:
I recommend donating too since I'm not sure what they would do to
"lift" a saggy bottom in the skirt. Pres, knowing you, you'll find something even better that you love and is perfect in no time flat!

Cheryle:
I can't remember what book it was in (I suspect it was Color Me
Beautiful) in which they suggested that taking in a skirt from just below the pompi down adds curve to the lines and is a very common alteration. I doubt it would cost more than $10 to have him try it. Is it worth sinking a few extra dollars into the skirt to make it work with the blues? I thought based on your first post that you particularly like the color and fabric so it may not be easily replaced.

pres:
Thanks!
Here's a pic of the skirt on a :Mannequin
Note how it fits? Same on me. The back is saggier, though.

Vava:
The JC pencils from last year are problematic. They were designed to fit just below your true waist. (I never understood this...) I remember trying one that was a fine wale cordoroy last fall (wine color?), and I sent it back for this very reason, because I didn't want to deal with the tailoring....
However, I will say that my denim pencil is from the same group, and I had it altered successfully. The alteration brought the skirt up to my true waist. You could have the tailor "pin fit" the side seams so that your pompi has the correct snug fit. He may also have to lengthen the darts that hit on your back hip. That's what I'd do. I would steer clear of that center back seam. If they can't correct the fit with the side seams and waistline darts, then by all means send this skirt on to new territories.

Judyanne:
It all depends on your tailor. It should be fixable.

pres: Wow!
I'll see if the pinning works.
As Cheryle noted, that neutral color is hard to find.