Dress as a Skirt (And give blood!)

Top: From a nearby boutique / Skirt: Betsey Johnson dress, sz s (gift) / Belt: Target / Sandals: Gap / Necklace: gift

I hope you're thinking "Hey, cute skirt!" because then I could say to you "Thanks! It's actually a dress!" and feel all proud of myself. :) I got this adorable Betsey Johnson dress as a gift from a family friend, and I love the pretty print and light material.
It is a bit too short to wear out unless I'm feeling adventurous (or wear it as a tunic over shorts), so, inspired by a bit of style blogger over-consumption recently, I thought I might be able to turn it into a skirt.

I tucked the top in underneath the smocking, pulled it down to my hips and voila; after a bit of pulling and tugging, turns out, it worked great!

The smocking at the empire waist of the dress helps hold it up as a skirt, and this little Target belt helps as well.

Maybe you were also wondering about the odd style statement I seem to be making on my left elbow? It's a bandage from giving blood earlier in the day (Go! Give Blood! Do it! Sign up here! Fellow petites might want to know there's a 110 lb weight minimum to donate, but if you're over that, please do so!)

Anyone else had success with the dress-as-a-skirt look? I think I'll try to do it again with some other pieces in my closet...