The box pleat kind of makes this skirt look like culottes.
Box pleat skirt pattern drafting.
Start by placing the paper in front if you with the paper length closest to you rather than the width.
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A reader got in touch yesterday and asked me about how i worked out the pleats in my box pleated skirt so i thought i d post the info for doing.
Draw in the darts.
A pleated skirt with a flat front gives you the swing of pleats without all of the bulk.
The flat front is flattering and just a bit different than a traditional pleated skirt.
Then add the desired amount of volume in the middle.
Mark the centre of the pleat from the hemline upwards.
Decide on the number of pleats you want.
Mark the cf and cb.
To start take the skirt pattern you would like to add a pleat to.
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Drafting the inverted box pleat skirt figure 2.
Take this as a 44.
Remove your block after you have finished tracing and marking points then.
Just cut the pattern in half like in the drawing following the dart lines at the upper part.
I chose to use the basic a line skirt block that i have made a tutorial for here.
Make a mark at the start of this.
What s up diy fam in this video i show how to make box pleated circle skirt pattern.
Preparing to draft the skirt pattern.
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This page shows how to draft a skirt pattern using your skirt block.
Sewing tutorial for this pattern here https youtu be i0ihk3hsn e see.
In this version the pleats will be placed exactly where the darts are.
Drafting the inverted box pleat skirt figure 1.
You could choose a self drafted pattern or even consider adding pleats to a pattern you have in your stash.
For eg take the case of a skirt yoke with box pleats attached sewing pattern and tutorial for pleated skirt here measure the bottom edge of the yoke full round you have finished.