#ask-starry-waters

[eupheys-rhapsody]

I have another question. Idk If its a dumb question or not but. No buttons, zippers or anything needed right? Like, the possibility or sewing in a snap button or magnet button to help with putting it on/ takin it off easier?

Oh no it’s not a dumb question at all!  The only reason I said elastic should be enough was that I was able to tailor my skirt to rest on my hips perfectly without any zippers or doodads to hold it up (this also means that if I gain or lose any weight between now and Daisho I could be in trouble, haha) The elastic would also give you some wiggle room and you wouldn’t have to worry about the skirt popping open like if you used a snap or magnet (I’m very wary of snaps or magnets on pants because you move and bend so much in that area.  I can provide personal experience on how that can end badly!!)  

I could totally see a button and button hole working, though! Putting one on the side would be effective and could stay hidden under the shirt. :)

[eupheys-rhapsody]

Hello! So Misty sent me your way to ask about making a skirt for my cosplay! I'm going as Kazumi from Kazumi Magica and not sure how to go about starting her outfit (well the skirt part) so I guess...well apparently Misty is right by you? Hahaha well the skirt part

Hi!  Okay, so based on what I can see from this Kazumi character, here’s my suggestion:

-Buy thick interfacing (for Msyu I used a sew-on medium/heavyweight interfacing commonly used for making boxes and purses)

- Cut out the shapes for the skirt.  Then, using a heat gun, hair dryer, or iron, bend the interfacing to the shape you want (the heat gun gave me the best result but not everyone has access to one of those, so either a hair dryer or iron will work just as effectively.)

-Now for the fabric!  Make two corresponding pieces of fabric for each piece of interfacing you have,  Also make sure your fabric pieces are larger than the interfacing ones (you’ll need seam allowances!!)

-Sew the two fabric pieces together and flip them right-side out so the seam is on the inside now.  Be sure to leave a small enough hole to slide the interfacing in (at this point you are essentially making a casing to cover the interfacing with).

-once the interfacing is in, close the hole by sewing the pieces completely together. Iron all these pieces gently to help form the fabric to the shape of the interfacing.

-connect the diamond shapes at the side corners to complete your skirt!  I would also recommend sewing in some elastic on the underside to keep the skirt up. You can do that after connecting all the pieces by only sewing through the one layer on the underside.  That way, you have a reinforced skirt without showing the stitches you made to the public!

Feel free to message me with any more questions.  Good luck!  I hope I was (at least a little bit) helpful~