How to sew a multi-tiered skirt?

Multi-tiered skirts have always been and remain fashionable, stylish wardrobe items. In the summer, this practical and lightweight clothing is one of the most beloved among many women. In addition, this beautiful skirt can be worn safely anywhere: to the beach, walk, party or when going to the store. If you do not already have such a thing in your wardrobe, then we will tell you how to sew a multi-tiered skirt. Moreover, the modeling and tailoring are completely simple.

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A bit of information about the tiered model

First of all, this piece of clothing has several advantages:

• The skirt is incredibly practical.
• It is very comfortable to wear.
• Light and airy style.
• It has a beautiful appearance.
• It does not restrict movement.
• Visually increases growth.

A multi-tiered skirt with your own hands can vary in:

• The number of tiers. You yourself choose the necessary number of rows to your taste.
• Their width and height. Tiers can have the same height or vary among themselves.
• Assembly volume. Lush and less dense ruffles on the skirt.
• Used fabric. Also choose to your taste, it can be satin, chiffon, linen, guipure, tulle. For larger volumes, it is optimal to use stiffer fabrics such as taffeta or nylon.

Important! Before sewing, think about the style of the product. For women with a slender figure, there are no restrictions on the cut of clothes, and ladies with more curvaceous shapes should avoid overly voluminous and lush assemblies.

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We sew a multi-tiered skirt

How to sew a multi-tiered skirt to the floor? For this, you will not need special skills and sewing education, since the pattern is a rectangle of fabric, excellent in width and length.

Here are some useful tips to help simplify the creation process:

• Assembly is best done from the lower rows to the upper.
• Each strip of fabric is sewn into a ring.
• Mark the middle of all the details with a contrasting thread. This will help in the future to evenly distribute the folds relative to the mark, as well as to connect the centers of the upper and lower tiers.
• High-quality assembly can be obtained by making two parallel lines along the edge of the tier, and then pulling the fabric by two threads.
• Rows of lightweight fabric can be overlapped. As a result, you will get a small decorative ruffle along the seam. The main thing is to process the edges before this, which can be supplemented with the original braid or delicate lace.
• Tiers of dense material are fixed with a seam. The upper edge with frills of one row is connected to the lower part of the next. The material is facing each other. Sweep the parts and sew them from the wrong side on a sewing machine.

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Moderate width model

Consider how to sew a multi-tiered skirt in stages. The length of our product will be equal to 75 cm, and the number of rows will be three. In this case, the style will not be too lush.

Calculation of material and patterns

First, calculate the width of each row. In our model, the tiers differ in width by 4 centimeters from each other. We carry out the calculation:

1. Subtract the difference from the length of the product times the number of tiers: 75 - (4 cm * 3 rows). The result is 63 cm, which is again divided by the number of rows of the skirt - 3.
2. The resulting figure is 21 centimeters and is the width of the first level.
3. We add 4 cm to it. We get 25 centimeters - this is the width of the second row.
4. Again, add 4 cm, and we get 29 centimeters - this is the width of the third tier.

The next step is to calculate the length of each level.

Important! To do this, we need an additional value - the assembly coefficient, which is in the range from 1.1 to 3. That is, 1.1 is the weak and barely noticeable folds, and 3 is the thick and lush assembly on the skirt.

Since the style of our product assumes an average width, we will take the assembly coefficient to be equal to two.

We make the calculation:

1. The highest level is equal to the circumference of the hips with an increase of 5-7 cm to this figure. Suppose that the circumference is 90, as a result, the length of the first row will be equal to 97 centimeters.
2. The second tier is the product of the length of the first tier and the assembly coefficient, i.e. 97 * 2 = 194 cm.
3. The third tier is calculated in the same way: 194 * 2 = 388 centimeters.

Sewing

After calculations, the self-made tiered skirt is sewn according to this pattern:

• Cut the rectangles of the desired size

Important! When cutting the parts of the product, add 1 cm to the allowances.

• We sew them into rings.
• We form folds.
• We connect the tiers with each other.
• At the top, insert the gum.
• We process the hem of the skirt.

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Model with thick and lush ruffles

Now consider how to sew a multi-tiered skirt into the floor of a wider style. For this example, we take the product length equal to 96 cm as the basis, and let there be 4 tiers.

Calculation of material and patterns

We start the calculations with the width of each level. For this model, let the difference in the width of the tier be 2 cm. We make the calculation:

1. We determine the width of the upper row, for which we subtract the difference of each tier from the length of the product: 96 cm - (2 + 2 * 2 cm + 3 * 2 cm) = 84 centimeters. And divide the result by the number of rows - 4.
2. The resulting value is 21, and is the width of the first tier.
3. The second row is 2 centimeters larger than the previous one: 21 + 2 = 23 cm.
4. The third is calculated by analogy and get 25 cm.
5. The fourth, respectively, is 27 centimeters.

The next step is calculating the length of each level. To do this, we again need a build factor of 1.7. We make calculations:

1. The length of the first row is equal to the circumference of the hips with an increase of 7 cm. That is, again, 97 cm.
2. Second level: 97 * 1.7 = 165 cm.
3. Third row: 165 * 1.7 = 280 cm.
4. And the last: 280 * 1.7 = 476 cm.

After that, the skirt is made similarly to the previous model.

According to this sewing technique, you are already able to figure out on your own how to sew a multi-tiered skirt for a girl. The main thing is to determine the number of levels, length and width of the product.

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Single row product model

A feature of this product is that the tiers are not connected to each other, but are attached to the base. The base most often is a pattern of a skirt of a straight or conical shape.

Important! The tiers must be connected so that the lower edge of one level overlaps the upper edge of the subsequent one, then the seams will not be visible.

Do-it-yourself skirt from three separate levels is sewn as follows:

1. Cut and sew the ruffle skirt base.
2. On it, designate the placements of the tiers, thereby you determined the width of each row. Draw a line and mark each level with letters A, B, C.
3. From the lines A and B, back up 4 cm and draw dashed lines - these will be the places of joining of tiers.
4. The length of each row is determined in the same manner as described above.

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Curvy Chiffon Model

Separately, we will tell you how to sew a multi-tiered skirt to the floor from such material as crushed chiffon. The advantages of this fabric are:

• Lightness and airiness.
• No need to iron the skirt.
• The tightness of the fabric goes in the vertical direction, which makes the figure slimmer.

Costing patterns

The model will have 4 levels, and is designed for a hip circumference of 100 cm.

The width of the upper row will be equal to 18 cm, and the next three - 27 cm each.

The length of the levels will be as follows:

1. The first and topmost is 150 cm.
2. The second is 150 cm.
3. The third is 300 cm.
4. The fourth is 600 cm.

Sew details

We cut out the details and proceed to the connection:

• Seams can be connected immediately with an overlock.
• After that, process each row on the perlock on the perlock.
• Attach an elastic band to the upper tier. This can be done on a sewing machine: a thin elastic band is wound on a bobbin, and put a standard thread on top.Stitch the elastic at a distance of 1-1.5 cm from the edge.

Important! The first tier will look more impressive if you stretch the gum in this way over its entire width. The lines should go parallel to each other at a distance of 1 cm.

• We collect all the tiers with an overlap, thus forming elegant ruffles about 1 cm wide at the junction points. You can make them wider - it all depends on your preferences.

Important! Do not worry that the lower tier is so long. Chiffon is a very lightweight fabric, and the assembly will look lush and beautiful, but not massive.

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A multi-tiered skirt with your own hands will decorate your wardrobe. You will not want to wear any other products of a different style, preferring such a beautiful piece of clothing. And your appearance will be truly feminine and beautiful.