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In the wardrobe / Re: Making a full length flared pencil skirt
« on: March 22, 2024, 14:19:42 PM »
Thinking of the horizontal stripes on the lower-skirt:
If you did not want to go the 'gores/godet' construction route these contrast horizontal stripes (hoops??) might be candidates for dyeing. I am particularly thinking of 'barrier dyeing' methods like batik or similar. But, perhaps 'paint-on fabric dye' or 'fabric paint' would achieve the desired effect maybe in combination with a temporary (low-tack) adhesive tape to define the coloured-section edge whilst applying the dye/paint. I must admit that I have no experience whatsoever of this last suggestion, but superficially at least, cannot see why it would not achieve the effect you are seeking.
In this scenario you would construct your lower-skirt 'cone' in the background red using the same material as used for the bodice of the garment ..... or is a blouse, (amended in the light of my final addendum para below!) and then dye the black hoops.
As ever, youtube search using relevant key words from the above will unearth 'how-to' vids. And a little experimentation would explore the potential of dyeing the hoops into the garment
Addendum: referring back to the pic that sewruthiesews posted earlier above I have just noticed the the flared area of the skirt is actually in a different tone of red to the main 'drop' of the skirt and actually matches the bodice area of the costume. So, you would be making your 'cone' in the bodice material anyway no matter which approach you took.
Phil
If you did not want to go the 'gores/godet' construction route these contrast horizontal stripes (hoops??) might be candidates for dyeing. I am particularly thinking of 'barrier dyeing' methods like batik or similar. But, perhaps 'paint-on fabric dye' or 'fabric paint' would achieve the desired effect maybe in combination with a temporary (low-tack) adhesive tape to define the coloured-section edge whilst applying the dye/paint. I must admit that I have no experience whatsoever of this last suggestion, but superficially at least, cannot see why it would not achieve the effect you are seeking.
In this scenario you would construct your lower-skirt 'cone' in the background red using the same material as used for the bodice of the garment ..... or is a blouse, (amended in the light of my final addendum para below!) and then dye the black hoops.
As ever, youtube search using relevant key words from the above will unearth 'how-to' vids. And a little experimentation would explore the potential of dyeing the hoops into the garment
Addendum: referring back to the pic that sewruthiesews posted earlier above I have just noticed the the flared area of the skirt is actually in a different tone of red to the main 'drop' of the skirt and actually matches the bodice area of the costume. So, you would be making your 'cone' in the bodice material anyway no matter which approach you took.
Phil