Thread: how whould you make this skirt?

EM017

Looks like eight straight (or slightly wider at the bottom) panels sewn together, zipper in the back, with five ruffled slits. For the ruffles, I believe the strips are curved when you cut them out, so that the edge you sew to the skirt has a smaller circumference, creating the ruffle/drape look.

Everything Kiyaana said with one possible variation. It appears the ruffles are cut on the bias so they have a rippled appearance. I made a similar skirt but added a gore in the center back so it was extra full. I used lycra for my ruffles and was amazed by the amount of weight it added to the skirt. Lovely but heavy.

Kiyaana is right. But I am not sure about curving the ruffles. I made a skirt in a similar style but the ruffles were chiffon and I just gathered them with no problem. I have seen this exact costume in action before it is lovely!

The Belly Dance Store has a lavender version of this I wish I had looked at the construction more carefully. The "disco ball" costume had ruffles like this, too.
Belly Dance Store.com
Belly Dance Store.com

This is a very different type of skirt, but the ruffle idea is similar to what I was trying to describe:
flamenco skirt (tutorial) - CLOTHING

I guess this method keeps you from having to gather, so less bulk at the seamline, plus works with the bias idea. (Although from what I understand, knits don't have bias, so wouldn't matter with this particular skirt.)

I just took a look at a skirt I have which has the car wash panels. I believe the skirt is a Horis and Isis, and it may be an Abla knock off. There is no curve to the 'ruffles'. At all. And they were not cut on the bias. I double checked that. There is also very little gathering.

The one thing which I did notice is that the 'chiffon' is more a Georgette crepe than a light weight chiffon. This will give the ruffles more drape.

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