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Making a Petticoat?

In making a petticoat for a tea-length dress that has a skirt of 6 yards around, how many yards around the bottom tier should I make it in order to get a semi-fullness (not like square dance ones)?

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By Sharon F.

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February 17, 20130 found this helpful

'Rule of thumb': For a nice full balanced ruffle the ruffle fabric should be three times the measurement of the fabric it will be attached to before it is gathered. Try it that way first, you can always remove a little fabric and re-distribute the ruffles and re-pin it until you like the results.

As for square dance skirts, they frequently have several layers of ruffles, sometimes a mix of fabric and crinoline ruffles, and sometimes even ruffled bloomers for the visual effect they achieve; you would need yards and yards of fabric and layers and layers of ruffles to get the petticoat that fluffy.

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Start with three times the measure, it is easier to loosen it and remove some fabric than it is to add and re-ruffle fabric.

 
December 24, 20180 found this helpful

I am strictly Uniformed 24/7. For various reasons I often have to wear Petticoats made from layers and layers of Crumpley-Crackling NEWSPAPERS! I make them myself, with all the sheets of paper perfectly folded and pleated and neatly taped together into a huge pyramide or bell shape to really Puff out my huge sticky-out Skirts all round my Rear End. It is a bit embarrassing because they are really Stiff and Bustling and I Rustle noisily with every step but I find Newspaper is ideal and very cheap. I do get a lot of unwanted attention and wandering hands!

 
June 11, 20130 found this helpful

The square dance clubs idea for petticoats is a great one. Think also about getting two or even three and combining them to get the fullness that the bride will need. Adding a new top-part could be monogrammed with the bride & grooms initials and date etc, lots more forget-me-not, and more and more.

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It is so wonderful of you to do your sister's wedding dress. Good luck.

 

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