Stripey top with ruffle, and shorts to skirt

Why am I re-making a sleeveless top and a short skirt in almost-October?

Not sure...  But here they are:

Got the top off the 25 cent rack at one of my fave TSs.   I've been wanting to make a ruffled top like I've seen others do here.  So I used the too long cut off  part.  Can wear it two ways:



or


And a skirt from a pair of shorts that didn't fit right. 



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Thanks for looking.

Kathy