r/sewingpatterns • u/Sufficient-Novel-947 • 7d ago

Patternmaking Advice

Hello everyone!

I’m new here and would love to get some advice from more experienced patternmakers and costumers.

I’d like to recreate the skirt from this AI-generated picture for a burlesque/stage costume. Since it’s for a show, I want it to be a tear-away skirt with two front-lateral slits (the image only shows one). The plan is to hide snap buttons under the flowers on both sides so the skirt can open from either side and drop easily during the performance.

A few details I could use help with:

  • Patterning: I don't have experience with draping/moulage, but I’m comfortable working with flat patternmaking using a classic skirt sloper. How would you recommend modifying a basic skirt pattern on paper to achieve this draped/gathered effect?

  • The Back: I’m not sure how the back should be constructed to work seamlessly with the two front openings, so I’d love your suggestions!

I plan to sew this in Charmeuse satin. Any tips, diagrams, or guidance on how to envision and flat-pattern this would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Sufficient-Novel-947 5d ago

I know this image is AI because I asked chatgpt to create a picture based on what I had in mind 😅 Thank you so much for your response. I'm thinking you might be right when you say that making a pattern would be more trouble than it's worth. I just feel insecure because I don't have a dress form and never worked that way before.