and here's a concept sketch of how i sorta want the skirt to flow

as someone who's training to go into the textiles/fashion/design line of work i'd say your idea is really, very cool, it's something that I don't think many people have seen before. Question though, where would this be worn? At a cosplay or anime convention maybe yet would people be bold enough to wear it down the street when so many feel they have problems with their image anyway? Personally I like it and as long as you can make it work i think it will turn out just fine. I'm a perfectionist too so i know how long something like this takes to be done. I'm not even gonna mention how long my lolita skirt took to make, then cause i was tired i messed it up but not putting in elastic and just sewing it straight through, then i couldn't fit into it.. :@ I was so angry, but yeah your design is good and you should still do it.

hehe x]
biggest thing for me has and always will be that i "do not wear costumes"
x]
soo, to answer your question, yes, this (amongst many others) is meant for the streets. conventions are a plus, but the streets are the main focus.

and x]
glad you appreciate the work that goes into such things
sigh =.=
wish i could go to college for this....(no money ;_; )

and hehe...
me and my friends worked from 1pm - 12am just to create the prototype for the skirt....
>.>''
i think i caught a cold from the lack of sleep =.=

dammit, i quoted myself by accident >.>"

As already mentioned. ^^;

I LOVE IT<3
*cheers*

A few questions arose here with "Mme. Practical"......

What's it like to walk in the wind? I know that may sound silly to someone where the wind isn't an issue, but I think Texans know why it comes to mind.
I remember my palazzo pants being rather difficult to manage, but at least the opposing bulk of fabric seem strangely enough to help. Anyway its a minor point.

From the pictures & sketch I could not tell, but you mentioned "inner leg". Did you overlay the skirt to an existing pant leg or replace the existing leg with an open skirt?
Overlay might solve some of the problem posed above, plus make the garment hang and move easier in general. However, it would detract from the wearer's distinct feel of wearing two separate styles of garment.

I would add a flowing, femine sleeve to one side of the jacket as well. But I have to have Taoist balance that others don't. Even so I am not sure which sleeve I would add. Above the skirt it would complete the flowing line of that half of the garment. But on the opposite side it would balance the yin-yang both vertically and horizontally.
:confused: (actually perplexed by my own questions on this one)

no idea what your talking about there xD
sorry....
thoughhh >.>'
about how it will handle in the wind~
that's why i made a prototype model >.>''
i was looking for something of a billowing effect, but.....
well...idk
just gonna mess around, and see what comes out of it x3

hm..looks nice..but never heard of a half-skirt before xDD
and it doesnt really look like a skirt..xDD
haha,yuuji becomes a mode-designer?x)

Hmm, who's mme. Practical? me? I only asked where would it be worn :P

a skirt is something that encircles something else >.>'
to skirt is to lie on or along the edge of something.

>.>'
and since this little thing only goes half way around...it's a half skirt x]