Seaside skirt

[elizabeth_mn]

I put this together yesterday. Yes, I went with plan C - this is the new fabric.





It's over my red silk lobster bustle and two petticoats: the white muslin one I made to go with the cupcake dress and a really old unbleached muslin one with tons of ruffles.

I got it together and I really like the way it looks, but then I realized the problem. It's too full!

When does this ever happen?  I am cheap and tend to skimp and skirts being too full is not usually an issue. I've had this article stuck in my head for a couple months, and I keep thinking "when in doubt, go bigger.  Add an extra panel.  More is more!"

Well, usually it is. But the problem is that now the skirt is too full for the trim to lay correctly. My inspiration dress is here. I'm assuming that the overskirt is simulated; the description says it's separate but doesn't it look like it's just applied trim?

Anyway, I could either cut some of the fullness out of the skirt or I could make a separate overskirt. I think I need to stare at it some more before I decide.

Comments

[kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com]

I hate to say it, but I agree that it's too full. The panels on the V&A skirt even look slightly A-line judging by how the stripes meet in some places. There's just enough fullness at the top to gather to fit the waist, but then it's fairly smooth by the time it gets to the trimmed sections. That is such a bummer! I really like the way your skirt looks. I guess if you're going to have a yardage issue, having too much is waaay better than not enough!

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I love that fabric! It does look fuller than the original, but if it was me, I'd just make a separate apron overskirt and call it close enough.

[justawench.livejournal.com]

I really like the way it looks, but as a copy of the original, it is a little too full.

As for the overskirt, I could believe that it's separate. I guess the question is, will you be happy if the overskirt is draped on top of folds?