Circle skirts and tips

[Anonymous No.6566154]

When I look at many lolita skirts, I seem to think the same thing: There's not enough FABRIC! This is mostly true of the rectangular gathered skirt. When the petticoat is pressing against he skirt, it looks like an over inflated balloon at the base! But I usually only see this with the newer sweet styles.

I'm personally more into Classical lolita, and circle skirts seem most appropriate for me. One thing that bothers me though, is that I hear from time to time that circle skirts are often not suited for lolita. Can any of you give me some very pleasing examples of circle skirts in lolita? Also, any advice in making some? (Details and addons and such)

[Anonymous No.6566210]

please give an example of your over inflated balloon skirt. it sounds more like a petti problem than a skirt problem

if you want anything with a border print, it needs to be square. try going for a-line skirts


that being said, here is a basic circle skirt go-through:
http://pattythesnugbug.com/2011/circle-skirt-calculator-for-the-drafting-of-full-half-and-34-skirts-with-bonus-grading-worksheet/

[Anonymous No.6566223]

The fullness in classic skirts is usually A line + princess seams. I have rarely seen circle skirts look good or appropriate in lolita but there are always exceptions.

[Anonymous No.6566241]

>>6566210
This one, kinda. Towards the bottom. I've seen ones far worse, but suddenly these magical skirts are missing from google.

[Anonymous No.6566243]

>>6566223
Your picture isn't a circle skirt. Was that intentional?

And I've seen many circle skirts take on A-lines

[Anonymous No.6566246]

>>6566241
this looks more like a case of someone not wearing a cupcake-shaped petticoat rather than something wrong with the skirt, tbh

[Anonymous No.6566249]

Want a huge skirt? Meta is where you want to be, imo. IW and Baby end up around 80" around, but my borderless Meta stuff just doesn't give a shit.

VM also seems to be pretty generous with hems, all their garments have them listed.

Anyways, circle skirts tend to look poodle-skirty and fall differently than classic lolita silhouttes. And there is such a thing as too much skirt.

[Anonymous No.6566251]

>>6566246
Is that what I see, then?

Also, would a 3/4 circls skirt be better than a full circle skirt in your opinion?

[Anonymous No.6566254]

>>6566249
What type of skirt would be best in your opinion, then? The trapezoidal ones?

[Anonymous No.6566262]

Might as well since this thread is here.

How do you go about sewing a skirt like this one? With the levels? I understand that you'd need many rectangles, but... other than that, I'm lost.

[Anonymous No.6566291]

>>6566262

Well, it's a three tiered skirt first off. You could google how to sew a basic three tiered skirt.

>http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/11/basic-3-tiered-skirt-with-hidden-or-exposed-seams-measurement-chart-included.html

But since it's fuller than what most tutorials would give you, just make the measurements larger so that you could accommodate a petticoat.

[Anonymous No.6566312]

>>6566249
definitely agree. Most of my Meta skirts are full enough to double as 'retro' skirts that look fine under square dance style pettis

[Anonymous No.6566418]

>>6566243
anon was prolly showing how circle skirts are rarely used

>>6566249
and this

[Anonymous No.6566460]

>>6566254
Honestly, you just sound like you want a skirt that can still keeps its gathering even with a petticoat. Try tiered skirts or skirts that end with a ruffle. A-line cuts like MM dresses are good too.

Trapezoid patterns only work with things like denim miniskirts. If you made a trapezoid to fit the 80" skirt hemline you might as well use a rectangle. If you taper the sides of the trapezoid too much to remove bulk at the waist, you're going to get two long points dangling at the sides.

[Anonymous No.6566710]

>>6566460
The problem with a rectangular skirt, is that it creates a cupcake shape, and I'm not wanting a cupcake shape. I like a little bit of gather at the top, but not a whole lot, but I do like a skirt that keeps a bit of gather throughout.

[Anonymous No.6566753]

sorry for hijacking the thread, but i have some questions
i don't know much about lolita, but i find myself in a position where i need to make a lolita style dress for a costume.
basically exactly like >>6566241
except without the scalloped hem

what shape petticoat should i be looking for? and how much should i expect to spend?

[Anonymous No.6566760]

>>6566753
You're looking for a cupcake shaped petticoat, and to be safe, at least keep 50 dollars handy. You'd no-doubt see it cheaper on the sales comm on lvejournal, though.

And that skirt is also an example of a skirt made from a rectangle

[Anonymous No.6566765]

>>6566249
>VM also seems to be pretty generous with hems, all their garments have them listed.

Absolutely this, all my VW dresses can hold humungous amounts of petticoat and still have tons of gathers to spare.

[Anonymous No.6566780]

>>6566765
excellent, but I'm looking to make such skirts. I'm unsure which type I should choose to make them.

[Angela !!r8POZnvokni No.6566889]

>>6566710
Why don't you make a circle skirt with a gathered / elasticized top? Simply cut your circle skirt with a larger waist size allowance then gather it down to the actual size of your waist. You can get a gathered A-line skirt that way.

[Anonymous No.6566892]

>>6566889
This is what I was wondering if it was okay to do, but some of the thread seemed to have issue with that.