A friend wants me to make this bellydance skirt. Does it look familiar to anyone? The description says Ginger Skirt but I can't find it. Is there a pattern for it or is it made up? Thanks!
If I can't figure it out, would anyone here be able to make it? If so, can you give a cost estimate (minus materials)? Thanks!
Here is the website with description.
=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade]http://www.etsy.com/listing/63391491/black-ginger-skirt-size-medium?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=tribal+bellydance+skirt+&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade (http://www.etsy.com/listing/63391491/black-ginger-skirt-size-medium?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=tribal+bellydance+skirt+&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=&includes%5B0)
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.208799519.jpg)
I doubt she just picked up a pattern for that.
Here's what I see:
--The top section (the ruched part down over the hips to the first tier) appears to be a knit. There also seems to be a knit waistband of some kind of wide ribbing.
--The next two tiers are lightweight wovens--probably polyester chiffon (?) over a layer of lining fabric. I believe the "ruffle" is made of a layer of unfinished (raw-edged) chiffon + lining.
--I can't tell for sure, but it looks like there's a column of dark velvet (?) at the bottom. But that would be impossible to bellydance in. In fact, the whole assemblage looks a little tight for dancing...?
I would look for patterns that have enough yardage for the necessary freedom of movement for bellydance, plus that raised/ruffled hemline. I will come back later to hunt down a few patterns.
At first glance, the construction looks like it is based on a 1940's style skirt that was form fitted around the derrier and almost to the knees.
See View C and D below.
But then the tiers were added to make the skirt in your photo.
(http://im4.ebidst.com/upload_big/8/0/5/1276420003-21187-0.jpg)
I would doubt she used a commercial pattern for that as she's selling it. I would think it would be her own design. You could easily reinvent it by adding the ruffled tiers to the bottom of a hip-hugging pattern cut off at mid thigh.
It looks like it's made with at least a base in a stretch knit fabric.
Ya, my first thought was the pencil skirt with ruffles added. How would you do the cinch at the hip? Channels with a drawstring? I can see the bow at the bottom.
I'm pretty sure the black velvet at the bottom are pants.
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Quote from: Dinobabe on January 17, 2011, 11:58:56 AM
Ya, my first thought was the pencil skirt with ruffles added. How would you do the cinch at the hip? Channels with a drawstring? I can see the bow at the bottom.
Double-row of channels with drawstrings, definitely. If you sew the top of the drawstrings firmly to the waistband, you just pull the other end until the skirt has the drape you want, and tie the ends together. You can do a solid knot or a decorative bow. The drawstrings should be made of a decorative material, either tubes made of the same material as the skirt, or maybe silk ribbons.
You'll get wonderful effect if you use a transparent lace or tulle fabric with decorations and drape it over a shiny polyester or silk of another colour. Dark silver, or even dark turquoise. But black on black is also cool if the tulle/lace fabric has details like in the skirt you've linked to.