Ansuya's multi-layered skirts - Page 2

Reen.Blom · 10-21-2007, 02:42 PM

Wow I love her skirts!!!!!

kalila_raks · 10-21-2007, 10:56 PM

Here is the easiest technique for creating a full, multilayered skirt that I've found so far. I can finish one of these in an hour.

Start with a piece of fabric that is two times as long as it is wide

Cut it in half so that you have two squares

Cut each square into quarters, so that you have a total of 8 squares

Cut one corner off each square. (I usually cut so that there is about a 6 in flat edge in one corner)

Do a narrow hem around the edges of your squares.

Make a casing on each of the cut off corners.

Thread elastic through each of the casings and sew the elastic into a circle.

What you will have is a very full multilayered overskirt. You will most likely want to wear another skirt or harem pants underneath because the squares are not sewn together, so they will fly open when you dance, but it creates a nice effect.

adiemus · 10-22-2007, 08:34 AM

This pattern will work really well when you use very fine material, if you use heavier fabric it will be quite thick around the waist. I've done basically the same thing but using a circle pattern.
The other thing I did was an accent over-skirt using a square of fabric with a circle cut in the middle to make the waist. I simply turned this over about 2.5cm, to create a casing, and threaded elastic through. A very fine hem at the bottom, and you have a four-point skirt to add as an accent over the top of a circle skirt!

Amulya · 10-22-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kalila_raks

Here is the easiest technique for creating a full, multilayered skirt that I've found so far. I can finish one of these in an hour.

Start with a piece of fabric that is two times as long as it is wide

Cut it in half so that you have two squares

Cut each square into quarters, so that you have a total of 8 squares

Cut one corner off each square. (I usually cut so that there is about a 6 in flat edge in one corner)

Do a narrow hem around the edges of your squares.

Make a casing on each of the cut off corners.

Thread elastic through each of the casings and sew the elastic into a circle.

What you will have is a very full multilayered overskirt. You will most likely want to wear another skirt or harem pants underneath because the squares are not sewn together, so they will fly open when you dance, but it creates a nice effect.

I had a skirt like this. But I closed all the gaps. The fabric was some kind of lycra, so it wasn't so nice as the chiffon ones.
Khalila, I don't understand how this pattern becomes a multilayered one, or do you mean you make more of these skirts over each other?

Shanazel · 10-22-2007, 02:46 PM

Re: heavy fabric becoming think around the waist.

You can take some darts at the top of each panel, cut away the extra fabric behind the dart and press them flat. This eliminates some bulk- but be sure and leave enough to stretch over your hips if you are using elastic or a drawstring for the top.

adiemus · 10-22-2007, 08:09 PM

Great idea Shanazel - and I agree it's vital to be able to still get them over the hips and bum!!! **rushes away with visions in her head that should NOT be repeated!**

slinks · 10-22-2007, 08:38 PM

I love every thing about Ansuya !! what she wears and how she dances !! and it seems there is no colour that does not suit her, I especially love those head bands that she favours .. and her hair like wow, I have always wanted hair like that .. mine does not grow past my shoulder blades, it goes all scraggely and I have to get it cut .. but you know how it is, you have straight hair, you want curly hair .. you are blessed with long hair, you wish you dared to cut it short .. you have black hair, you want blonde hair, lol, the list goes on, hahahaha and not just for hair !!!

Anyway Ansuya .. yeah pretty girl that one :-)

Shanazel · 10-23-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by adiemus

Great idea Shanazel - and I agree it's vital to be able to still get them over the hips and bum!!! **rushes away with visions in her head that should NOT be repeated!**

Hmm. I must be missing something, Bronnie. No visions come to mind.

adiemus · 10-24-2007, 04:31 AM

popping corks?!! squeezing toothpaste?!! seams splitting RIGHT before the performance? --- I can catastrophise better than anyone!!

Shanazel · 10-24-2007, 03:03 PM

Gotcha. It had been a long day and my mind was on "slow meltdown" when I read the original post.

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10-21-2007, 10:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
kalila_raks Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 23	multilayered skirt Here is the easiest technique for creating a full, multilayered skirt that I've found so far. I can finish one of these in an hour. Start with a piece of fabric that is two times as long as it is wide Cut it in half so that you have two squares Cut each square into quarters, so that you have a total of 8 squares Cut one corner off each square. (I usually cut so that there is about a 6 in flat edge in one corner) Do a narrow hem around the edges of your squares. Make a casing on each of the cut off corners. Thread elastic through each of the casings and sew the elastic into a circle. What you will have is a very full multilayered overskirt. You will most likely want to wear another skirt or harem pants underneath because the squares are not sewn together, so they will fly open when you dance, but it creates a nice effect. __________________ Kalila Dance

10-22-2007, 08:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 977	This pattern will work really well when you use very fine material, if you use heavier fabric it will be quite thick around the waist. I've done basically the same thing but using a circle pattern. The other thing I did was an accent over-skirt using a square of fabric with a circle cut in the middle to make the waist. I simply turned this over about 2.5cm, to create a casing, and threaded elastic through. A very fine hem at the bottom, and you have a four-point skirt to add as an accent over the top of a circle skirt! __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

10-22-2007, 08:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 977	Great idea Shanazel - and I agree it's vital to be able to still get them over the hips and bum!!! rushes away with visions in her head that should NOT be repeated! __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

10-24-2007, 04:31 AM	#19 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 977	popping corks?!! squeezing toothpaste?!! seams splitting RIGHT before the performance? --- I can catastrophise better than anyone!! __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

10-22-2007, 02:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,654	Re: heavy fabric becoming think around the waist. You can take some darts at the top of each panel, cut away the extra fabric behind the dart and press them flat. This eliminates some bulk- but be sure and leave enough to stretch over your hips if you are using elastic or a drawstring for the top.

10-22-2007, 08:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
slinks V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia, Sunny Queensland Posts: 1,195	I love every thing about Ansuya !! what she wears and how she dances !! and it seems there is no colour that does not suit her, I especially love those head bands that she favours .. and her hair like wow, I have always wanted hair like that .. mine does not grow past my shoulder blades, it goes all scraggely and I have to get it cut .. but you know how it is, you have straight hair, you want curly hair .. you are blessed with long hair, you wish you dared to cut it short .. you have black hair, you want blonde hair, lol, the list goes on, hahahaha and not just for hair !!! Anyway Ansuya .. yeah pretty girl that one :-)

10-24-2007, 03:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,654	Gotcha. It had been a long day and my mind was on "slow meltdown" when I read the original post.