How to draw a trumpet skirt with peplum That trumpet skirt is done by inserting an horizontal seamline and distribute the flares in the bottom part. As opposed to the previous one where we inserted many vertical seamlines and distributed the flares along those lines. see tuto there Same start straight skirt block lengthen the […]
Patternmaking Tutorial : How to draw a Trumpet Skirt-Part 1
Patternmaking Tutorial : How to draw a Trumpet Skirt A trumpet skirt is a very fitted skirt which flares out widely either at knee level or slightly higher or lower. It is very similar to the 6 panel skirt of my previous post here We start with a skirt block with 2 darts of equal […]
PatternMaking Tutorial: How to drawn a 6 panel skirt with flares
How to draft a 6 panel skirt with flares To make the pattern, we start with the block of the straight skirt with 2 darts we draw the yoke line, parallel to the waistline we shorten the dart so they will have the same depth as the yoke separate the yoke from the rest and […]
Patternmaking Tutorial : How to draw a Peplum
Patternmaking Tutorial : How to draw a Peplum Choice of blocks This tutorial shows variations of peplums from hardly flared to full flared. A peplum is a kind of skirt attached to a top. In the pictures I used the same top part and pinned different peplum to show the contrast. We can either start […]
Pattern Making Tutorial – Balloon skirt with 8 inverted box pleats.
Pattern Making Tutorial – Balloon skirt with 8 inverted box pleats. That page should be part of the update from the patternmaking class. We use designers clothes to train our patternmaking skills. We started a new project with that picture : It is challenging for first year’s patternmaking student and Yoshiko […]
Study on a pencil skirt with pleat accross
Study on a pencil skirt with pleat across That post is another project done in the class. We took the model from my favorite blog and started from that picture. The pattern plot was already drawn and my student Jeannie had to give it shape and developed it to her own measurements. Here is the […]
How to make the faux-wrap jeans Skirt
How to make the faux-wrap jeans Skirt Here is the detailed instruction of the skirt in the pattern store there. The skirt can be done in two different fabric to enhance the assymetry. Jeans/denim is great. the fabric needs some structure. It doesn’t need to be lined. First cut all the pieces and interface the […]
How to enlarge (semi) circular skirt
How to enlarge (semi) circular skirt In my alteration studio, I am asked very often to enlarge garments : to make it fit again. Most of the time it is a real challenge, I have to insert pieces on the sides, cut, add….. but for the circular skirts, it is a piece of cake. […]