sapphire wrote:I'm looking to create a very short mini denim skirt with the tulle extending to knee length, sort of like a petticoat but with more of the "petticoat" showing. I'm NOT looking to create a powder puff tutu
Well, this is just me, but if I were trying to execute this idea (for me
), I would try the following:
1. Attach the top (outer) layer of tulle just behind the hem of the denim miniskirt, maybe an inch above the bottom (so it has a chance to spread out before you see it.)
2. I would make each tulle layer out of several "arcs" of tulle, so that the top has something like a 3x gather, and the circumference of the tulle at the bottom is also something like 3x gathered (or more) when extended out to the desired cone shape. Let's say the denim skirt is 12" long and you want the tulle to add another 10", and you're thinking of a 3-radian flare, so the denim skirt might have a 80" hem circumference and the bottom of the skirt an "effective" circumference of, say, 110", you might want the tulle to be 240" at the top and 330" at the bottom.
3. If this isn't enough "puffiness", I would add additional layers, attaching each one to the inside of the skirt, 1/2" or so above the previous, but extending to the same skirt length as the outer layer.
4. I would
definitely add a lining (polyester lining fabric is probably good enough) running from the bottom of the waistband to the bottom of the tulle, or maybe up to 2" above the bottom, depending upon whether you want the hem of the lining to show a little when you move. The lining should be the same color as the tulle, unless you want people to notice that it's there.
5. If you find the tulle too scratchy, even with a lining, you might want a second lining of organza between the tulle and the inner lining. Try sitting on scrunched up tulle to see how it feels.
Keep in mind I like fairly full, conical skirts. But also keep in mind that flat (ungathered) tulle is visually quite boring. Also, tulle
under the skirt, especially under a denim skirt, adds nothing but scratchiness, hence attaching it near the hem.