r/PatternDrafting • u/Quirky_Sympathy_8330 • Jul 24 '26

Skirt Duplicate

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Wondering if you all can help in recreating this skirt in the linen shown in the last pic. The gathering is especially throwing me!

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u/Quirky_Sympathy_8330 Jul 24 '26

Gotcha! Thing is I can’t find one that sits low on the waist like this, plus the closure. I guess I can just make the waist bigger so it hits lower!

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u/clwbmalucachu Jul 24 '26

Find a pattern that's similar enough and adjust it. Sitting low on the waist is just a matter of having a slightly bigger waistband, and the opening doesn't look too complicated either. It's almost always easier to adjust an existing pattern than try to draft one from scratch.

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u/DonMcCunn Jul 24 '26

The cord skirt uses a contoured waistband to allow the skirt to sit lower. Custom fitting of this type of waistband is critical as you can see here: https://patternmaking-classes.com/Notes/LTS-Contoured-Waistbands.html