Know what I learned? Ruffles are gathered to fit the edge they're being sewn to, flounces have one edge that fits but the other edge is much wider which creates the ruffle. So after hours of searching I finally figured out that what I need is a circular ruffle. It's kind of like a flounce in that you sew it on straight, but depending on how large you do the circles, you control the depth of the ruffle. I found a great tutorial here that helped me understand the concept. Now I just need to finish cutting them out and then I can move on.
This is the pattern I came up with
The outer circle is 14" in diameter, and the inner circle is 6" in diameter. It's pretty much trial and error at this point so I hope it works. I'm going to finish the underside with the chocolate brown lining fabric.
I also changed the skirt a bit and made the back 1-1/2 inches longer than the fron to give it a bit more flare.
While I was searching, I found this fabulous skirt on Communing With Fabric. I'll probably omit the hip drape, but that ruffle has my name all over it.
Finally, I'm signed up for the coat sew along at Gertie's Blog so I need to get my fabric and get a muslin done by next Monday. Totally doable, and I think I already found my fabric. It's a mid-weight grey tweedy looking fabric and I want a hot pink lining (a nod to one of my favorite designers, Schiaparelli). I'm so excited about making a coat.
One more thing (I feel like Columbo): I signed up for two classes on Craftsy. One is Gertie's Bombshell Dress class and the other is a Couture Dress class by Susan Khalje that I'm super excited about. Okay, both are for party dresses, but the principles can be used on any garment.
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