"L" like ... LEOPARD???

After some rainy days, sun finally came back... so I wanted to wear a bit more my vintage floral dresses!!! This 50's dress was one of my first purchases on Ebay many years ago.... but it stayed in my closet many years after having been enjoyed in the early years of my love for vintage. I loved its pattern and colors so I never feel like selling it... but what was the problem with this dress??? The skirt was too short! A previous owner unfortunatly shorten it! I HATE when that happen... so I finally wanted to try to restore the original lenght... I chose a new purchase to match...