A long skirt for the summer is a very comfortable thing. Sew the skirt in tiers, because the cut is very simple, and it looks great!
For this skirt, fabric that easily drapes is best, for example, silk, chiffon, thin cotton fabric (chintz, satin) will also look good.
In order to sew a skirt in tiers, just one measurement is enough - the waist. The length of each ruffle is calculated depending on the size of the waist.
Consider a concrete example - a skirt in tiers of three frills. The first frill is cut like a rectangle, the width of which should be equal to the size of the waist, multiplied by 1.5 (from 1, 4 to 2, depending on whether you want the skirt to be flatter or not - the larger the multiplier, the fuller the skirt) … The width of the second frill is equal to the width of the first, multiplied by the same factor. The width of the third frill is the width of the second, multiplied by the same factor. The length of each ruffle is calculated as the length of the finished skirt divided by the number of ruffles. That is, in the diagram, with a length of each frill 35 cm, you will get a skirt with a length of 105 cm.
Helpful advice. Don't forget to add seam allowances to every piece!
We collect the skirt in tiers from top to bottom. First, you need to gather the top frill, sew a belt to it, then gather the next frill, sew it to the bottom of the upper frill, after which it remains only to do the same operation with the last third frill.
Helpful advice. To gather a shuttlecock, it is enough to sew its upper edge by hand, seam the needle forward, and then pull the fabric on the threads, evenly distributing small folds.
The bottom of the skirt must be folded and hemmed. The skirt can be additionally trimmed with lace, braid, applique, embroidery. You can also sew this skirt from fabrics of different colors and patterns.
Attention! Skirts made of more or less flounces are sewn in the same way, regardless of the length of the product.
