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From: fashiondesigner
Date: 12-29-2005, 08:06 PM (1 of 8)
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I'm making a long skirt that's going to be split in the front and I want it to ruffle along the edges as it flows down the legs ... I've done them horizontally, but never vertically .... .... how is this done? Unique, Extravagant, Elegant Clothing ....
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Member since: 12-27-2005 Total posts: 14 
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From: paroper
Date: 12-29-2005, 10:06 PM (2 of 8)
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I'm not sure what you are looking for. There are different types of ruffles that can go down the front of your skirt. There is a ruffler attachment that pleats the ruffle. Technically, this is considered to be the "real ruffle" You can double your fabric if you want and it will be two sided with the fabric "top" on each side. You can also do a narrow hem on the fabric and depending upon what type of fabric you use, you may have a wrong side showing. You can just do old fashioned gathers where the "ruffle" is sheared along a fishing line or with two rows of basting. In all of these cases, if the ruffle is cut on the bias, it will hang prettier. It is not necessary, but the difference will be considerable. However, the ruffle that come to mind when you talk about going down the front of a skirt, is not necessarily gathered or pleated at the plafce where it joins the skirt. There is another type of ruffle that is often seen going down skirts or blouses. It is actually a big series of circles with the center cut out like a donut. The circle is cut (usually on a straight of grain) where the each circle is joined to the next. The inside of the "donut shape" is joined smooth against the garment and the "ruffle" falls gently into cone shapes all the way down the front. Was one of these what you were picturing? pam
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From: fashiondesigner
Date: 12-29-2005, 10:41 PM (3 of 8)
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Hi! Not gathered or pleated, just a gentle fall that ruffles down vertically. Not too much, just ever so slightly. I went on eBay to see if I could find an example ... this is as close as I could find ... http://cgi.ebay.com/AUTH-312-BCBG-PURPLE-SILK-JERSEY-GODDESS-DRESS-SIZE-XS_W0QQitemZ5456858227QQcategoryZ63861QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem Like this, but the ruffles would be going vertically. I remember reading somewhere there is a way to sew the edges of the fabric to make them do this, but does that only work with chiffon/light types of material? Unique, Extravagant, Elegant Clothing ....
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Member since: 12-27-2005 Total posts: 14
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From: paroper
Date: 12-29-2005, 11:36 PM (4 of 8)
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These are the circular ruffles. They are smooth where they are joined but round further out. Sometimes they are a bit spiral but the problem is that if they "curl up inside each other, the gather is a little different. Often the top ruffle is a bit of a snail look so that it is thinner at the top and gets bigger until it is the width of the rest of the ruffle.
pam
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 12-30-2005, 08:11 PM (5 of 8)
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I think I have what you're looking for: Cut on a bias, and then make a rolled hem finish, or serged edge, tugging on the fabric against the pull of the feed dogs. This binds the edge at a longer length than the rest of the fabric, making a slight, wavey effect.
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
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From: fashiondesigner
Date: 12-31-2005, 10:41 PM (6 of 8)
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I gotcha! Thank you Andrea and Paroper for your input here! 
Unique, Extravagant, Elegant Clothing ....
..... is my specialty! Life without the ability to create is not worth living! |
User: fashiondesigner
Member since: 12-27-2005 Total posts: 14
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From: SnufflesMama
Date: 01-01-2006, 12:13 PM (7 of 8)
| Can I put my two cents worth in here? I learned that if you put a string of fishing line in the rolled hem that will make it (stand) a little bit. That may be what you're looking for down the front...?? Just a thought. Good luck. |
User: SnufflesMama
Member since: 11-25-2005 Total posts: 24 |
From: fashiondesigner
Date: 01-01-2006, 05:03 PM (8 of 8)
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Can I put my two cents worth in here? I learned that if you put a string of fishing line in the rolled hem that will make it (stand) a little bit. That may be what you're looking for down the front...?? Just a thought. Good luck. Thank you! That helps too, I've never heard of fishing line used that way, but I can see where it would definitely work. I'll play around with it and see what I can come up with.  Nice to see a Tampa neighbor!
Unique, Extravagant, Elegant Clothing ....
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User: fashiondesigner
Member since: 12-27-2005 Total posts: 14
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