One of my fondest memories of my sister Darlene is that I was going to a dance which I had to wear a certain color (sky blue) gown.  Due to the fact I want to stand out from the rest, I went to Darlene who loves to sew and made a lot of her own clothes which you would think she bought them from high-end department stores.
Darlene and I sat out on a mission the find the right material and color as well pattern. It has to have a split I told Darlene and I wanted it to be a "thigh high" and form fitting. My sister Darlene made my gown in just two days and "yes" that famous split fell just where I wanted.