The thrifted original materials. A stretch bodysuit and two poly organza curtain liners. About $18 all told. Thank you Value Village.
So, now it's time to actually do some draping.
Need something to stitch this skirt to.
Used my jeans pattern to make a fitted half skirt base (zipper on right side seam)
Cut some thin painter's tape strips
Ya think? Nah.
I don't want to block a lot of zipper. I will want to get this off and on. Because of this issue, my angles are not as acute as Marianne's
Eh, okay
NO, I still can't unzip a dress or anything on my right, so zip's on my left.
Yes, that does mess up the angle of the skirt. And I do think it loses some of its charm.
Sigh. Moving on....
It will be the same angle on the front as the back. Did a pin mark and flipped it.
Flair pen!
So I noticed something about this skirt. It's a double layer all around, and given that, it's about the same length except for that dip in the front.
I am draping for the hem, not the v-shape. The v-shape of the bodice is going to get stitched over this piece anyway.
I honestly was going to measure out what i needed, but I had itchy fingers.
Starting at the side seam was too obvious for me. Gotta hide the join between two pieces of sheer fabric in a fold. That big off center one.
Start at this end.
No
Start at this end. Huh.
Huh. This isn't...working.
And then it hit me.
And this was the brainstorm. The fabric is draped doubled up. If I slice the corner piece and unfold a square of it, leaving the rest folded, I have a seamless godet in the middle, a double layer on the right side, and an underlayer on the left side.
So the single layer square goes on FIRST. I repeat this on the other side, single layer first.
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And then I pinned the double end off to the right, over the single layer.
Repeated for second piece.
Repeated for second piece.
And I pleated and repleated and on and on and I had to stop and go be a mom. It was all of Sunday.
I will finish it up in a day, but I think I'm on the right track. Steamed out a little, it's better than this now. Given a little more hang time, even better.
Not as soft as the original, but it's not silk either. It won't hang the same, I'm not stupid. But that's not the point.
I am the cheapest toiler I know. And that is the point.
Ooh great work. I also noticed that everything seemed just about the same length except for the dip. Clever analysis. You almost make me want to finish!
ReplyDeleteVery clever indeed. I kind of think the longer I leave this, the more chance I get of getting you guys to work it out first and show me what to do...
ReplyDeleteI have emailed you to ask if you need more time which Kate and Elaine asked for (though Ruth finished). I will try again. Lots of love (and kudos)!
Now I've had a go (am still struggling with the terminology and visual IQ is not my best side), I think you're on to something. This would resolve the problem with the Studio Faro method, i.e the excessive length of the dip.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Mine is still to even begin, but I have done a helluva lot of thinking and scribbling [usually works, but then again, I've never tackled anything this tough]
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