Men nederdelen i sig selv var halvdød, og elastikken helt død.
But the skirt itself was in need of resuscitation (Google Translate wanted revival…), and the elastic was beyond saving

Efter en succesfuld amputation og transplatation af en ny elastik var den klar til et nyt liv. Og se: Lommer!
And after a succesful amputation and a transplant of a new elastic it was ready for a new life.
And look: Pockets!