Cartridge Pleating with Less Fabric

[Sorcha]

OK.  I started with 3 yards and with conservative cutting of the tabs and bodice I ended up with 2.2 yards for the skirt.   Like LadyFae I usually start with 5 yards and have plenty left.  Also, I don't usually take too much fabric around the waist...  So I thought I'd give the cartridge pleats a go. 
Well I finished pleating and sewing the skirt to the waistband today.    then I put the skirt on Nancy (dress dummy) with all the underthings...    The waist fit but was all wonky, and the bottom was way too narrow.  I had to adjust the hoops so small, just to get it to come together at the forepart...  It threw the whole look off and I may even have trouble walking. 
So...  Ripping all that pleating and sewing out sounds fun   
Gores and some kind of non-cartridge pleating it is!!!!   Luckily, I don't have a pattern on the fabric I have to match.   
I'm still open to ideas with this new direction.  I have PoF I can dig out too.

[isabelladangelo]

You can ignore the measurements on this pattern and how many gores there are.  5 gores will do fine at around 7" along the top (where it says 12") for most people.  As long as you get 5 gores that have 7" along the top, don't worry about the bottom measurement at all.


And yes, this really is all there is to a gored skirt.   Just chalk it out with your measuring tape.