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Puffy skirts are often associated with cheerleaders… but they can be just as trendy as they’re flirty. They come in different styles that have one thing in common: volume. Keep the bias strip along the outside of the waist with the fabric edges together. Stitch with a 1/ 4 inch seam allowance. Cut out the pattern pieces – The skirt pieces and bias strip for the waistband and the crinoline pieces. This dress is photographed with the petticoat skirt under, and it has made a difference in the way it looks.

For the crinoline part attached over the petticoat skirt for that pouffy look – Measure the skirt round. Multiply this by 1.5 or if you want more fullness 2. This should be the length of the tulle for each layer. Use petticoats – Petticoats are the easiest way to add fullness to your skirt because they come in many shapes and sizes and they are specifically designed for this purpose. For example… there are circle petticoats… which give you that classic bell shape skirt look. Make two lines of basting stitches 1/4 inches apart to gather the waist. Gather these two rows of stitching together until the top of the skirt is the same as your waist measurement, plus 1/2 to 1 inch.Petticoats and crinolines are both used to give skirts fullness but they shouldn’t be confused with each other. If you want fullness from the waist, you will have to attach many layers of tulle. I have given here two layers of tulle strips. More and more layers of tulle will give you greater fullness. Instead of tulle, you can use crinoline. You can either gather the top edge or pleat the fullness so that it does not bulk up on the waist. Either make an elastic casing and insert a 1/2 inch wide elastic to gather the waistline, or make a regular waistband and join the skirt after gathering it. Keep the zipper face down on the seam allowance where the basting stitches are made. Pin in place. Sew the sides. Use multiple layers of tulle – Tulle is a type of netting fabric used for tutus as well as petticoats. You can buy rolls of tulle and layer them on your skirt for more volume. If you use 2-3 layers… you will definitely get a nice amount of volume.

Skirts made from rich fabrics such as satin… silk… or velvet will automatically add volume to your lower half. You need to decide whether you want a pencil skirt or a flared skirt with more volume. This pattern is a ‘suits-all’ underskirt with a fitted waist band with button, and zipper opening. PETTICOAT/ PETTISKIRT -Materials needed

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The first method (slash) is the most common and also the cheapest… but it usually has an evident pattern that ruins any illusion of smoothness. Join the two short edges, and you will get the skirt tube. Hem the bottom edge and turn under the top edge to make an elastic waistband. Now you have to attach the tulle/netting/crinoline on top of the skirt.