Skirt is ago

The past few days have been dedicated to making the skirt. I found this garment easier to make than the tunic so I factored 4 days for making this. The past two have been about altering the pleats so they sit evenly around the waist. The fabric was decided to be left, as at earlier experimentation it was found to be malleable enough to hold and form the pleats without any stiffness. Once I had unpicked the seams of the toile and gave the calico a good iron, the fun work could begin. Using the calico as a pattern I pinned and cut the top fabric to the panels needed and then started to measure out the pleats. Following the fitting notes the pleats were kept to a 2cm distance x 2cm depth and a 20cm flat panel was kept at the front. After the 20cm front panel, the pleats were placed all around up to the back panel. I took my time measuring these out as it could be noticeable on stage if they were uneven. As well as this I wanted the skirt to spread evenly from the waistband as well as lay flat, making sure it didn't bulk up around the actresses hips/waist.  The even pleats did become an issue as if a single cm came out of place it meant i had to redo it from the start. after this happening a few times I found a solution and 4 steps which made life a lot easier: Measure, Pleat, Pin & Press. This did take longer however I knew from doing this each one was the correct measurement. After two days of constant pressing and pleating the picture below shows the final shape of the skirt on the padded mannequin. Please take into account the back seam has not been sewn yet which is why the train has on shape. The back seam as well as the fastening and waistband shall be added to the skirt after the weekend. This being said I do need to look into which fastenings shall be suitable.

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