30.8.09

Three tiered skirt/under skirt

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30.8.09 - 14:42
Some time ago I saw an Alice and the Pirates waistcoat and started thinking about an outfit based around something similar. So here is the first part, an off-white, tiered underskirt.

I started off using the method described by the weekend designer which I was talking about previously. The pattern calls for two 'quarter sections' meaning it would form a half circle skirt. But, I soon realised that it wasn't going to be frilly enough. So, I've used three 'sections' for this one. It meant that the waist was way too big - but I left it that way so that I could gather it into the waistband.

It only took an afternoon but I used a full three metres of fabric for this skirt! I'm quite pleased with it except I don't have an off-white blouse to match... yet.

11 comments:

  1. i love it ^^

    your such a quick sewer!

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  2. I've seen it but my sewing machine is being a little pyscho on me so I jus used the normal plastic boning that you put in the seams

    I normally go to the Boyes in Redcar

    there is one in Middlesbrough and then another shop around a 2 min walk from the Middlebrough boyes called stitches whcih stock nice fabric but the staff arent the friendliest!

    if you need directions I'm more than happy to help though ^^

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  3. ooooh Lemon tops *drool*

    the one is guisbrough stock lolita friendly fabrics although the starting price is around 9 pounds up

    the shop is split in half one side sewing and crafts and the other side just fabric

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  4. This skirt is beautiful, you are very talented! I'll follow your blog, it is very inspiring ^^

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  5. Thank you! I'm glad you like my blog :)

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  6. How adorable ^_^. I've always wanted to sew one of these but couldn't find any easy tutorials that resulted in a good looking skirt.

    I just had two questions. When you cut out your pieces, do they create a full circle or a half circle? In other words is your original waist measurement of your cloth 3 times are large as the original measurement or is it 1.5 times as large once you've cut out your pieces. My 2nd question is do you have any advice/tricks for cutting out the pieces so you waste as little fabric as possible? Thanks.

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  7. Hi, the tutorial on the weekend designer site makes a half circle skirt. Mine is a 3/4 circle skirt as I added an extra section - so it was 1.5x my waist.

    I cut the first two sections from folded fabric then unfolded it for the last section. I tried to put the biggest tier into a corner but I think the curves mean that its difficult to avoid wastage. I'm using the left over bits from this one to make Halloween decorations.

    I hope that makes sense.

    Happy sewing!

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  8. Thank you for answering my questions. You've really simplified it for me and I can't wait to start working on it ^_^.

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  9. Glad I could help. Hope it turns out great. :)

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  10. Hi I just wanted to know when you made the skirt does it flare out naturally? Or did you have to use a petticoat?

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  11. Hello! I was just wondering if you adjusted the length of your tiers to get a loli-length skirt? If so, about how much?

    Thanks!

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