At any rate, here is the first of many Bo-Peep skirts for my daughter:
Isn't it adorable? I love the ruffles just being on the side panel and there are so many possibilities for different looks. My daughter said she didn't want one too crazy (there were two pictured in the book -- one was very cool, with bright blues and lime greens; the other was more subdued in pinks and blues, which is the one my daughter preferred) and I think I sufficiently restrained myself in the above design.
The next skirt(s) I make, I will place the ruffles a little lower. On my rail-thin daughter it is OK to have a ruffle at the hip; but this won't work so well for me!