I'm at a loss

[aieraelyn-sable.livejournal.com]

I'm getting ready to sew a a dress from mook 6, and I need to know something. If you have a skirt or a dress that pulls up in the back to gather at the waist, what do you make for the under layer? I'm thinking somekind of cotton petticoat with rows of ruffles, is there a name for this item? Does someone sell them for say less than 40$ us? Any information would be useful, including links to patterns, or tutorials on making such an item. Just for reference for those who have mook six, it's pattern 11, and it's pictured next to a brown JSK with slightly ruffles strap/sleeves. I'm builing a wardrobe from scratch. Thank you for your time.

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[pixycrack.livejournal.com]

I think I understand what your thinking of. I don't know if there's a specific name for them though my friend and I just call them floofy underskirts. The one I made for christmas in red was a copy of a victorian maiden one. I don't have pictures, but you can find it under skirts on their site. Or since you have Mook 6, there is a pattern for the skirt they use under that dress included in the instructions. pg 97 bottom corner. You could also use a variation of the skirt on page 34 with the cat hoodie top. Might want to lengthen it though. Hope that helps.

[chibisweetloli.livejournal.com]

It's usually called just a tiered ruffle underskirt. You can attach it to your dress itself (like make only the back half of it). Also you can make a seperate skirt which is what I think you're talking about. I could make one for 40$ actually, so long as you were fine with lighter weight or cotton blends, as it takes up a lot of fabric, and with a medium weight 100% cotton the cost of fabric would probably be close to 40$ >_>. Anyways, here is a mini-tutorial below on how to make one!

(http://photobucket.com)

Please ignore the horrible freehanded in MSPaint using a laptop touchpad drawing. The tiers/ruffles would all be of equal length of course, and the skirt would be bell shaped when you are finished. You can actually use longer ruffles near the bottom of the skirt and shorter ones near the waist to help to acheive that shape.

To do it what you need to do it make a basic trapezoid or rectangle skirt a bit shorter than what you want. Then you want to attach a ruffle of the fabric to the hem of the skirt. Layer ruffles attached at various intervals on the skirt (this way you don't have a bunch of layers at the waist which would create bulk). Attach a waistband, add elastic and you're good to go! If you really wanted you could make it a partial back elastic waistband or stable waistband, but since it's an undergarment and also so it's more comfortable I find it nicer to be elastic waist.

[aieraelyn-sable.livejournal.com]

May I ask where you live? I'm in Michigan and I would be fine with Sending the money along, once I know how long the dress is going to be. My waist is unfortunatly 35 1/2 inches. I am working on loosing it. I think it'd help if I could get my blood sugar where it needs to be and resist chocolate a heck of a lot more.

[basje.livejournal.com]

Oh, i have one of those in white that i want to get rid of, if you don't plan on making them yourself. It is this one:



I was planning on selling it here later on, but if you want it i'll sell it to you :)