/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10488830
Found this while looking for a different image explaining essentially the same thing. I hope it’s readable.

There’s a few different methods depending on end result you’re looking for.

Pic related is a tutorial for making a pattern for box-pleated A-line skirt. You do need to start with an A-line skirt pattern that’s already the right size.

For knife pleats, you can use the same tutorial and simply make all the pleats go in one direction instead of making them alternate.

Knife pleats on a rectangle skirt is also possible, but you need the space for it. You start with a rectangle that is at least 5x your waist. Pleat this down to your waist measurement — make the pleats really deep, they overlap at the back. Baste/pin down the length of the front fold of every pleat. At this point you can sew the top (waistband side) to keep it together. Then lay it down on a floor. Spread the hem side to make a circle shape (the back fold of the pleats will shift to accommodate the spread, which is why you only baste the front fold of the pleats). When you get the right flared shape, grab an iron/steamer and press all the pleats into place.

And then there’s the option of doing it like AP miniskirts, add a yoke to the top of the skirt, which takes care of the waist-to-hip flare, then you can use rectangle skirt, box pleats, whatever for the rest of the skirt.

are tutorials ok too?

>>9421953
Unfortunately OP, >>9421962
is right. The colors you chose for this look horrible and the white contrast thread is a confusing choice. The tailoring looks poorly done as well, though that's hard to tell in a picture of this quality. If you want to make a dress with an empire waist, a pleated skirt, and bishop sleeves that's fine, but learn a little more about tailoring and color theory first, as well as specifics about obtaining the two classic lolita skirt shapes (bell and A-line). I don't think this would have made a proper a-line.
http://lifehacker.com/learn-the-basics-of-color-theory-to-know-what-looks-goo-1608972072

>>9369576
I think it might be both pleated and flared. See pic related for drafting instructions.