Here is what it looked like when I took it out of the bag:
Yes, it was a jumbled mess with a hole on the lower front of the skirt.
Here is the repair I did on the hole:
From the outside:
From the inside:
Then I remember I had this great vintage, wide cotton lace in my supplies and sewed it all around the bottom of the skirt. It effectively covered the repair work, doesn't it look like the lace came with the dress?
I just might have a new hobby........