How Do You Make A Poodle Skirt?
Are you going to a 50’s party? Do you need a poodle skirt? Follow these simple directions and voila! • Find a big piece of any colored fabric. It needs to be lightweight, in order to move when you wear it. A vintage flat bedsheet is ideal. • Measure around your waist. Then add 2″ for seam allowance – we will call this number ‘W’. Now take a measurement for your desired length (around knee length is good) and add 2″ again – we call this ‘L’. • Fold your fabric in half. In the center of the folded line draw a semi-circle that is half of ‘W’. So if your waist measured 30″ + 2″ seam allowance, your semi-circle would be 16″ wide. • Measure out from the edge of this semi-circle the desired length of your skirt ‘L’, and draw in a bigger semi-circle. • Cut your fabric following these lines, making sure to cut both layers. It may help to pin the layers together if your hands aren’t steady. Cutting the waist requires another calculation: c=pi(d) or d=c/pi. Remember that radius is half the diamet
Wearing a poodle skirt can be really a fun thing to experience. Aside from its being trendy, poodle skirts also look cute and very flexible. In addition to that, you can pair them with almost any other kind of clothing. If you are trying to preserve your girly look and the memories of your childhood, wearing poodle skirts can surely help! Mostly appropriate for pre-teens and the younger adults, poodle skirts are definitely fashion must-haves. Another thing that you must know is that you can make a poodle skirt of your own. Be guided by this article in doing your own poodle skirt. With minimal work and effort, you can start wearing a poodle skirt without spending too much – and with the help of your own hands and craftiness! • Choose the right kind of textile. In making your own poodle skirt, you must be very selective in the materials you will use. For the textile, choose one that is made of heavy and durable material. Cotton and silk will most likely not work. They can break off easil
