ruched skirt

Posted by Graham Sheldon on September 3, 2009, 5:52 pm

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I have been asked by a friend to make 'School leavers top & skirt'. OK =
with top, but she has asked for a Ruched skirt. Found photos, but no =
pattern.

Can anyone help with how I would go about this. Can send photos, if =
needed.

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Posted by BEI Design on September 3, 2009, 6:21 pm

Graham Sheldon wrote:
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"Ruched" is a term which usually is taken to mean "gathered
horizontally". Do you mean something like:

http://www.bluefly.com/Nicole-Miller-black-stretch-silk-%27Techno-Metal%27-ruched-dress/cat200080/303787201/detail.fly?referer=ca_shopzilla&cm_mmc=ca_shopzilla-_-na-_-womens_dresses_evening-_-303787201&mr:referralID=4cbb8241-98d7-11de-989b-000423bb4e79

Depending on the shape of the skirt, you can cut the pattern
horizontally across the piece(s) every inch, spread them
2-to-1 (I would not go for more fullness than that), blend
the edges and cut your fabric with the new pattern piece(s).
Gather the edges, sew them together and secure, either to
some seam tape (on the wrong side), some trim, or an
underlining (cut from the original pattern).

I once made a ruched costume for "Reno Sweeney" in a hishg
school procuction of "Anything Goes". The director wanted a
very sexy 30s look. I took a formal sheath dress pattern,
altered it (I spread at the center front seam only, leaving
the sides seams straight), cut it out of hot pink satin, ran
gold braid up the center front seam, leaving a knee high
slit in the front. It looked almost exactly like:
http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8190.htm?tab=evening_bridal_includes_designer&page=4
only I didn't have that pattern. I wish I had a picture of
that costume...

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Posted by BEI Design on September 3, 2009, 6:26 pm

BEI Design wrote:
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S/B "high"

Aaarrg... paint fumes... ;-}

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Beverly
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