If it turned out that big, it makes sense why my back pleats are so deep. The waist of my skirt must have been huge because the double pleats are probably close to 3" deep. Weird.
I didn't put any stiffening in the hem. It's a fairly drape-y suiting flat-lined with a medium weight cotton. In retrospect and upon further research, I wouldn't have lined it this way because the back bias-y bits don't have the same amount of stretch and made for a bit of wonkiness that can't really be seen because of the pleats. I relied mostly on my poplin petticoat for skirt shape. However, nearly everything I read recommended putting in stiffening, from 9-12" at the hem, as well as using hem braid, which would give a really nice shape, I think. (I read one thing that said that in Paris, it's not being done anymore, but that most of the English houses still are.)
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Date: 2016-04-25 09:38 pm (UTC)I didn't put any stiffening in the hem. It's a fairly drape-y suiting flat-lined with a medium weight cotton. In retrospect and upon further research, I wouldn't have lined it this way because the back bias-y bits don't have the same amount of stretch and made for a bit of wonkiness that can't really be seen because of the pleats. I relied mostly on my poplin petticoat for skirt shape. However, nearly everything I read recommended putting in stiffening, from 9-12" at the hem, as well as using hem braid, which would give a really nice shape, I think. (I read one thing that said that in Paris, it's not being done anymore, but that most of the English houses still are.)
Looking forward to seeing yours!