Petticoats and bloomers

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Hello, can anyone offer any tips on what lengths petticoats should be compared to your dress?

I noticed some lolitas have their petticoats showing and some that don't.

Is it alright to get a petticoat that's 5-10 cm shorter than your skirt?

Thank you~

Comments

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Thanks =)

I'm afraid that if it is too short that it would make the dress look a bit sloppy at the ends. So 2-3 inches off is enough then?

[ex-razzymelo838.livejournal.com]

It might be ok, if it just makes it have that "bell" shape. Personally I prefer when skirts have a bellshape, rather than the petticoat make them poof out all the way down the skirt(makes it look country square dance ~_~)

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Oh~

You have a point there. Haha, I never really thought of that.

Thanks =)

[lolime.livejournal.com]

my petti is sometimes really short compared to the dress so not much poof =( i need to make another one as that one was badly made...but pettis are not meant to be showing they can but i think only the types with lace at the bottom should be showing...most of the time skirts or dresses have a lace trim at the edge so theres no need for a petti showing

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Alright ^__^

Thanks for the info.

By the way, how many layers should a petticoat be? Is one layer enough or should I add a few more layers of tulle or some similar type of fabric? (organdie?)

[lolime.livejournal.com]

hmmm i used bridal tulle not as stiff and i'm making my next one out of tulle...hmmm 2-3 layers? depends on how much you gather it...organdie not as stiff as tulle or bridal tulle i don't trust it though XD

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Okay, thanks! I'll look into bridal tulle =)

[juriko.livejournal.com]

Petties, realistically, should be a couple inches shorter than the skirt or at least have a way to be adjusted to fit that. I wear 19-21 inch length skirts so I have a 17 inch and a 19 inch petticoat. Technically you can just roll the band a bit to adjust the length, but I had a lot of left over material.

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Doesn't rolling the band show up as a lump on the outside of your dress?

[juriko.livejournal.com]

If you have a half inch waistband, which is pretty common, you only have to roll it a few times. As long as you flatten it out it's fine. It's hard to notice something like that under a skirt or dress since the petticoat so drastically alters the drape and outline of the dress skirt.

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Alright =)

Thank you for your tips~

[nudeonthemoon.livejournal.com]

the only time you should have a petticoat showing is if you are going for an erololi or maybe a punk loli look. otherwise, its like, showing off your underwear XD

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Haha, alright ^__^

I actually don't know what erololis look like. =(

[pour-me-coffee.livejournal.com]

Definitly don't let your petticoat be obviously too short. A couple of inches is perfect. Anymore tho and your skirt is going to drape in an unflatering kind of way.

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Okay =) Thanks for the tips.

[aingli-deas.livejournal.com]

After butchering a square dance one to look like a btssb, it ends up being like 2-3 inches shorter. Too short and it'll be noticable. I think around 40 cm if most of your skirts are around 50 cm is right though, maybe a little longer. I had to raise the skirt so the top poof was at the waist band and remove the lace edging at the bottom, it looks better now this way, like a cake.

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay =)

Thanks~

[redtonic.livejournal.com]

My petticoat is short compared to all my dresses but it's the most amazing thing ever. It's this one (http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/onlineshop_eng/undergarments/102209230019.php?ssid=132e21181065932416) from meta. Personally i don't like seeing petticoats showing. My mom says i'm stupid because my petticoat is prettier than some of my skirts... bah. -_-;

If it's a black dress and a black petticoat, aka you can't tell if it's the petti or the skirt, it's ok!

[angeliclailah.livejournal.com]

Okay =D

Thank you!