Box Pleat Skirt Pattern Drafting

Drafting the inverted box pleat skirt figure 2.

Box pleat skirt pattern drafting.

In this version the pleats will be placed exactly where the darts are. Decide on the number of pleats you want. You could choose a self drafted pattern or even consider adding pleats to a pattern you have in your stash. Trace your skirt blocks onto paper.

Draw in the darts. Then add the desired amount of volume in the middle. Make sure you mark the dart legs the dart points and the hip notches. Remove your block after you have finished tracing and marking points then.

Take this as a 44. Start by placing the paper in front if you with the paper length closest to you rather than the width. What s up diy fam in this video i show how to make box pleated circle skirt pattern. Drafting the inverted box pleat skirt figure 1.

A pleated skirt with a flat front gives you the swing of pleats without all of the bulk. The box pleat kind of makes this skirt look like culottes. Sewing tutorial for this pattern here https youtu be i0ihk3hsn e see. Mark the centre of the pleat from the hemline upwards.

I chose to use the basic a line skirt block that i have made a tutorial for here. Mark the cf and cb. Saved by kim dave. A reader got in touch yesterday and asked me about how i worked out the pleats in my box pleated skirt so i thought i d post the info for doing.

To start take the skirt pattern you would like to add a pleat to. This page shows how to draft a skirt pattern using your skirt block. Pleated skirt tutorial pleated skirt pattern circle skirt pattern circle skirt tutorial box pleated dress skirt pattern free box pleat skirt box pleats dress skirt more information. Preparing to draft the skirt pattern.

The flat front is flattering and just a bit different than a traditional pleated skirt. Make a mark at the start of this. For eg take the case of a skirt yoke with box pleats attached sewing pattern and tutorial for pleated skirt here measure the bottom edge of the yoke full round you have finished.