/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10127696

You don't need great drape for a skirt. Most of the usual varieties of lolita skirt -- rectangle, flared, pleated, box pleated A-line, tiered -- they've been made from even heavier, less drapey materials such as thick cotton twill, suiting material, etc. Weigh down the hem of the skirt with some trim or heavier lace and it'll stay put just fine.

Blouses would depend. It's really not great if one of your many details is ruffles, because you end up with stiff ruffles sticking out, this was always one of the hallmarks for judging the cheapness of lolita blouse for me. Then there's the issue of blouse cuts/use, if you do a fully shirred blouse and then layer it under a jsk then a stiffer fabric would look bulky. Or maybe it's a newbie using a blouse pattern forgetting to check the measurements properly, something that's stiff would show the pattern not fitting well whereas something drapey would still drape over the wearer's body.

I guess kona could work for a blouse, but generally I'd suggest gauze or broadcloth, or maybe even just cutting all the pieces on the bias for better drape/stretch (assuming we're sticking with cotton).