[Deborah]

Hello! I’m about to make the Garibaldi skirt (view with pockets). As it seems to be quite fitted waist through to hips, can you tell me the waist to hip point distance (ie the vertical distance) that your patterns are drafted for? I know the “big” pattern companies use a distance of 9 inches. I am quite petite and would normally adjust this with a shortening tuck on a “Big” company pattern. But I am not sure what waist to hip point distance your patterns are drafted for, and whether I need to adjust or make it up as is. Thanks and I look forward to a reply.
Deborah

[Liesl Gibson]

hello, and thanks for your patience during my travels! The hip to waist distance on our patterns is more like 8″, but it really depends on the height of the waist on each individual pattern. The Garibaldi Skirt is an A-line, so it flares more as it lengthens. A lot will depend on your fabric, too, so I would suggest doing a paper fitting of the pattern pieces before you cut, and then baste to do a second fitting before sewing your final seams. I hope that helps!

• This reply was modified 2 months ago by Liesl Gibson.