Lining for Peasant Skirt

[FortuneRose]

Ladies, I have a quick question about lining for a peasant skirt.  Back story...  In 2003-2004 I had a lovely slightly below knee length brown peasant skirt that I bought from (I believe) Charlotte Russe.  It was brown and had many, many layers.  Each layer, I want to say, was a very light gauze.  There were quite a few of these layers and the skirt was substantial without really being extremely heavy (because of such thin fabric...even when layered up multiple times).  This skirt is long gone but recently I have been lusting after it (for just day to day wear, not even faire...though it could work perfectly for that too).  I think I can handle making one.  The tiers seem quite simple.  However, I can't remember how the under layers/lining was done.  Would it seem likely that a skirt like this would have had each layer tiered the same as the top layer?  I'm thinking something like this, but brown and puffier from more layers.

Thanks, guys! :-)

[isabelladangelo]

You need a slip, not lining in order to keep the skirt "breezy".

[FortuneRose]

I am wanting to make it as similar to the original that I had, which had a lot of layers.  It wasn't the single tiered layer and then worn with a slip under.  I know that would keep it the most breezy, but the layers are what I am looking for in the gauze.  I just can't seem to remember if the layers under it would have been tiered and if that would be standard for this type of skirt (should it have the layers that the original one had)   I hope that makes sense.

[isabelladangelo]

You want to make a separate slip like piece that is also attached to the waistband.  The tiers (first one is probably about a yard and half by ~7.5", second is probably 2 yards by ~7.5", just keep adding half a yard for each tier) aren't lined themselves. 

[RowenD]

You want to make a separate slip like piece that is also attached to the waistband.  The tiers (first one is probably about a yard and half by ~7.5", second is probably 2 yards by ~7.5", just keep adding half a yard for each tier) aren't lined themselves.

Like shingles on a roof? 
  That would help keep down the bulk around the waist....Flamenco skirts are kind of like that.   Fluffy, deeply ruffled layers that are light enough to swirl and move well around the knees.

[theatrekat]

I have a multi-ruffled peasant skirt that is lined.  The lining is more of an a-line skirt that is a few inches shorter than the skirt.

hope it helps.

-kat

[FortuneRose]

Thank you, Kat!  Yes, very much helps.  I think I'm going to go with something like that.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Peasant skirts as a whole do not need a lining.

As others have suggested, a light weighted underslip is a better choice.