Q&A for How to Cut a Six Piece Skirt

Whatever the number of sheets of the skirt, always start by measuring the pelvis and waist circumference. The total number of pieces involved in the skirt must match the total number of measurements taken.

In order for the cuts to be accurate, you need to have accurate measurements. Start by measuring your waist. Stand up straight and breathe normally before you wrap a measuring tape around your waist and write down the measurement. Next, move the measuring tape down so it circles around the widest part of your hips and write down the number. Then, measure from your waist to your knees and write it down. Finally, measure how far long you want the skirt to be by measuring from your waist to where you want the skirt to end. To adjust your waist and hip measurements to find the width for your skirt, divide them by four. Then, subtract 3 inches (7.6 cm) from the waist to knee line measurement to adjust for your knees. Use these measurements to cut your skirt.

If you have good measurements, you can draft a pattern that you can use to cut the gown. Start by making a mark at the waistline and hipline quarter measurements, then mark the knee and length lines. Lay a ruler from the length and knee line marks you just made and draw a straight, diagonal line to connect them. Label the front piece, then repeat the process to make a back piece that is a reverse image. Finish the pattern by finding the middle of your waistline measurement and drawing a triangular dart so the point is closer to the hip line.

An A-line skirt is a skirt designed to be fitted at the hips and gradually widens towards the hem. It's called an A-line skirt because the design is shaped like a capital letter A. A-line can actually be used to describe dresses and coats that are shaped in the A design as well.