Vintage Patio or Fiesta Skirts

What I'm obsessed with right now: The colorful, twirly, rick-racked perfection of the "fiesta" or "patio" tiered skirt.

Also charming in dress form:

There are tons of patterns from the 50s for these tiered skirts.  I wonder where the inspiration for their popularity came from?  Westerns?  In any case, there are a wide variety of styles available in pattern form out there...

And if you make a patio skirt, you must make a peasant blouse to go with.  Am I right?

Surely spring will be on its way soon...