How do you make a skirt puffy?

So I'm making a dress for my senior project at school. It is both Victorian and Japanese inspired, with a steam-punk flair. The bottom is supposed to be really puffy, and the top is supposed to have the sleeves of a kimono. But I can't really figure out how to make the bottom of the dress stay all fluffy. Help?

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7 replies since 24th May 2013 • Last reply 11th October 2016

Reply #1:

Usually really puffy dresses have an layered underskirt/tutu underneath them, to make them stick out. Happy

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Reply #2:

You can use tulle to make it puffy, you can get it in different thicknesses depending on how much you want it to stand out. You can basically make a tutu underskirt with the thick tulle. the more layers the more puffy it will be

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Reply #3:

yah I'd think lots of pleats or tulle

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Reply #4:

usually a tulle petticoat is worn or sewn into the skirt.
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/petticoat-2
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/worlds-simplest-petticoat
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/blog/2010/4/diy-petticoat

these are some good tutorials Happy

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Reply #5:

Thank you all!

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Reply #6:

Sewing some cord onto the hem will make it stick out or wear a fifties rope petticoat underneath ..which is what I wore when I was very young!

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Reply #7:

Getting a tulle skirt to wear underneath it but I would recommend also to make a bubble skirt. Found this tutorial on here

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bubble-skirt

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