thanks a lot for the ideas my dear! in my country it is cheaper to go to the store and buy a new skirt than to go to a seamstress. 😕 besides, a good seamstress is hard to find. It's great that you had the opportunity to save your wardrobe! yes, you are right, there are no pockets in the brown one. and in the yellow skirt is. I'm afraid that if I take off the belt, then I won't be able to sew it back on - my sewing machine won't be able to handle it because the fabric is too thick. I remembered: my friend saved my favorite dress like that. she cut off the top of the skirt to the point where the skirt already lay well on my figure. as a result, the dress became a little shorter. but since it was very long, removing a little length did not spoil it. 😃