Skirt fitting

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Tue, 10/12/2010 - 17:26
Becky
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I am new to the site, and I'm wondering if you publish videos about altering and fitting for certain figure challenges. My friend wants me to help her make a skirt. However, because of her figure, the hems of her skirts and dresses fall higher in the back than the front. I'd appreciate some help with how to hem a skirt for someone with large hips. 

 

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Wed, 10/13/2010 - 16:35
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Nehzat
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Re: Figure Challenges

Hi Becky,

In the lesson on how to draft a full figure skirt block pattern, I teach how to measure the body and draft the pattern so that you do not encounter this type of problem. If you follow this lesson when making a skirt for your friend the back of the skirt will not rise up compared to the front.

If however you want to alter an existing skirt with this issue, you can pull up the front of the skirt below the waistband. Pinch and pin the fabric below the waistband, starting on the center front and work your way to the back on both sides. Finish before reaching the center back. It helps to look in the mirror as well while working, to see how much you need to pinch in order to level the hemline all around. 

Then you need to separate the waistband and sew it back again adding the excess fabric to the seam allowance. Make sure to do a fitting before trimming the excess fabric.

Hope this helps,
 

Nehzat

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