tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489218057971944765.post4805292054229711119..comments2024-01-01T18:21:27.096-08:00Comments on Frolicking Frocks: Gibson Girl SkirtNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17564185877621963176noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489218057971944765.post-48029814139228060712013-04-24T01:38:47.398-07:002013-04-24T01:38:47.398-07:00Thanks! It does make sense. I figured it had som...Thanks! It does make sense. I figured it had something to do with the cut of the waistline, but my brain was futzing on HOW you cut the waistline to move fullness. Looking at similar gored skirts is a brilliant idea, as so many of us are visual learners :)The Laced Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098291155808824251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489218057971944765.post-87361097692660190292013-04-22T19:14:09.156-07:002013-04-22T19:14:09.156-07:00Its exactly the same as a gored skirt with the ful...Its exactly the same as a gored skirt with the fullness in the back, only without all those seams! In the circular cut, it has all to do with the placement of the waistline. In a normal circle skirt, where you want the fullness evenly distributed, you make your waistline by cutting an even circular shape out of one corner of the folded circle. In my skirt, the waistline was not made with an even circular cut, but with a shallow sloping cut taken out of the top edge. In the flat picture above, the fold at the right side is my center front, and the fold at the top is my center back. The piece I cut out for my waistline was only about 2" deep along the front, but about 12" deep along the back (it looks more even and rounded than that in the finished skirt because of the darts on the sides). Cutting the waistline this way effectively tips the entire skirt backwards, allowing it to fall straight and smooth in the front, and into graceful folds in the back. <br /><br />Did that make sense, or I'm I just making it worse with too many words? Look at some of the skirts diagrammed in Patterns of Fashion 2, if you have it handy, and you might be able to see what I mean. <br />Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564185877621963176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489218057971944765.post-22100872266999485552013-04-22T18:02:07.016-07:002013-04-22T18:02:07.016-07:00The shape is just perfect! Out of curiosity, how ...The shape is just perfect! Out of curiosity, how do you cut a partial circle skirt so that the fullness falls mostly in the back? My brain doesn't seem to be able to figure it out.The Laced Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098291155808824251noreply@blogger.com