Gathered chiffon insert

[Bellydance Oz]

I have a skirt with a thigh-high split. If you've seen my thighs, you'd know why I don't like it!

I'd like to insert some chiffon but not sure how to go about it.

I found some good sites explaining how to measure and cut a "godet", but I'm not sure that's quite what I want. I've seen dancers with what looks like a gathered piece of chiffon as an insert.

 

[Daimona]

I have a skirt with a thigh-high split. If you've seen my thighs, you'd know why I don't like it!

I'd like to insert some chiffon but not sure how to go about it.

I found some good sites explaining how to measure and cut a "godet", but I'm not sure that's quite what I want. I've seen dancers with what looks like a gathered piece of chiffon as an insert.

So you want an insert of chiffon that is gathered on top?
You can make it the same way as a godet, but a bit wider on top than a godet normally would be and then gather it before you sew it on.

 

[Amulya]

Bellydance Oz, can you make a drawing of what you want?

 

[Bellydance Oz]

Bellydance Oz, can you make a drawing of what you want?

Actually I just saw exactly what I want on this costume, which Rachel is selling:

Orange Waist-wrap Fishtail Costume Belly Dance Oz

She says she added the insert herself, so I've emailed her to ask her how she did it!

 

[Shanazel]

Looks like a quarter circle insert cut on the bias and sewn into the slit in the normal way. The bias drape is what makes it look gathered.

 

[Aniseteph]

Second that.

If you get the fullness from a gather at the top it will make a lump that will not sit smoothly on a tighter fitting skirt, though you could disguise it with a surface decoration. But the quarter circle will have just a single layer of chiffon to add in at the top.

 

[Daimona]

I second the others after seeing the picture.

If you want even more fullness, you can use a piece of chiffon that is between 1/4 and 1/2 circle.

 

[PracticalDancer]

(Raises hand, stands up AA style for a confession)

"Hello, my name is Anala, and I am a dance costume cheater. Whenever I want to fill in a slit quickly, I use a semicircular chiffon veil pinned at the top of the slit, and perhaps along the sides. I find the center point of the veil along the straight edge and align that to the top of the slit. That way I have 2 costume pieces that can be used together or separately. And, if I want different looks, I can use different chiffon veil colors."

 

[Aniseteph]

That's not cheating, it's a very clever idea. Mix 'n' match costume options.

 

[Amulya]

Clever idea Anala: I'm going to give you rep for that now

 

[Bellydance Oz]

(Raises hand, stands up AA style for a confession)

"Hello, my name is Anala, and I am a dance costume cheater. Whenever I want to fill in a slit quickly, I use a semicircular chiffon veil pinned at the top of the slit, and perhaps along the sides. I find the center point of the veil along the straight edge and align that to the top of the slit. That way I have 2 costume pieces that can be used together or separately. And, if I want different looks, I can use different chiffon veil colors."

Brilliant!