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Photo take at Katsucon 2017 at the Gaylord National Convention Center in Maryland

Photo By: Dobe_Cosplay

Thanks a lot! The sewing of the actual side skirt is very simple actually, its the pleating and dyeing that’s the nightmare.

The type of pleating this skirt has is called is broomstick pleating or mushroom pleating, which is basically a fancy and technical way of wringing your fabric permanently so it stays crunched then sewing that into the waist-tie. This is what gives the skirt the texture AND the volume that is game-accurate.

You will want to dye the skirt after you’ve pleated it, since it will make the amount of fabric you have to deal with more manageable to hold and dunk to achieve the gradient. Unfortunately, that means you’ll have to find a balance or technique on how to dye the skirt without disturbing or unsetting the pleats you’ve made. However this is achieved will depend on what fabric type and pleating technique you chose. I hope this helped, and good luck!