To start take the skirt pattern you would like to add a pleat to.
Box pleat skirt pattern drafting.
A pleated skirt with a flat front gives you the swing of pleats without all of the bulk.
Mark the centre of the pleat from the hemline upwards.
Remove your block after you have finished tracing and marking points then.
Drafting the inverted box pleat skirt figure 2.
Sewing tutorial for this pattern here https youtu be i0ihk3hsn e see.
Just cut the pattern in half like in the drawing following the dart lines at the upper part.
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.
The flat front is flattering and just a bit different than a traditional pleated skirt.
This page shows how to draft a skirt pattern using your skirt block.
Take this as a 44.
Preparing to draft the skirt pattern.
The box pleat kind of makes this skirt look like culottes.
I chose to use the basic a line skirt block that i have made a tutorial for here.
Mark the cf and cb.
Make sure you mark the dart legs the dart points and the hip notches.
Trace your skirt blocks onto paper.
In this version the pleats will be placed exactly where the darts are.
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.
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Take up your ruler and pencil and mark in a straight line along the bottom edge of the paper running the entire length.
You could choose a self drafted pattern or even consider adding pleats to a pattern you have in your stash.
Draw in the darts.
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Decide on the number of pleats you want.
Make a mark at the start of this.
Drafting the inverted box pleat skirt figure 1.