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Skirts and Petticoats
The Skirts & Petticoats Program is one of the most comprehensive and practical resources ever created for couture skirt-making. Designed for aspiring and professional dressmakers alike, this program equips you with everything you need to master the art of creating wedding and evening skirts of any style, along with the supportive petticoats that give them their flawless shape.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Instructor: Tatiana Kozorovitsky
Course Length: 66 lessons (12 hours 30 minutes)
Every lesson comes with an illustrated transcript.
Add-ons: Calculation software for drafting a skirts,
Half-scale dress-form DIY course.
Downloads: Sewing patterns in full and half-scale
Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate
COURSE CURRICULUM
Welcome to the course!
A message from Tatiana
Foreword
Basic Silhouette Skirts
Tutorial 1. A-Line or Bell-Shaped Skirt
Tutorial 2. Adjusting the Front of the Bell-Shaped Skirt
Tutorial 3. Adjusting the Back of the Bell-Shaped Skirt
Tutorial 4. Combined Bell-Shaped Fishtail Skirt
Tutorial 5. Adjusting the Patterns for a Combined Bell-Shaped Fishtail Skirt
Tutorial 6. Slits and Decorative Inserts in Silhouette Skirts
Tutorial 7. The Fishtail Skirt
Tutorial 8. Adjusting the Fishtail Skirt Pattern
Tutorial 9. Sewing a Mock-Up Fishtail Skirt with Separately Cut Bottom
Tutorial 10. Peculiarities of Cutting the Bottom Part of the Fishtail Skirt
Tutorial 11. The Flared (Trapeze) Skirt
Circle Skirts
Tutorial 12. Circle Skirts
Tutorial 13. Five Key Solutions for Cutting Full Sweep or Half-Circle Skirts from Narrow Fabric
Tutorial 14. A Fast Way to Cut a Full Sweep Skirt
Tutorial 15. The Half-Circle Skirt. Where to Put the Joining Seam
Tutorial 16. The Half-Circle Skirt. The Trick behind the Beautiful Train
Tutorial 17. Half-Circle Skirt with Circular Folds
Tutorial 18. Full Sweep Skirt and Trapeze Skirt with Circular Folds
Sewing Mock-Up Skirts
Tutorial 19. Making a Pattern of a Mock-Up Skirt with Circular Folds
Tutorial 20. Making a Mock-Up Skirt with Circular Folds. The Front
Tutorial 21. Making a Mock-Up Skirt with Circular Folds. The Back and the Train
Tutorial 22. Making a Pattern and Cutting the Mock-Up
Tutorial 23. Making a Mock-Up Fancy Silhouette Skirt
Tutorial 24. Making a Paper Pattern
Tutorial 25. Making Paper Gore Patterns and Full-Size Skirt Pattern
Tutorial 26. Cutting and Sewing
Tutorial 27. Examining the Finished Mock-Up. Key Rules of Making Mock-Ups
Tutorial 28. Making a Mock-Up Wrap Skirt Based on a Half-Circle
Falbala
Tutorial 29. Ways of Treating Edges of Falbala and Ruffles
Tutorial 30. Types of Spiral-Based Flounces
Tutorial 31. Types of Flounces
Working with Automatic Calculation Tables Software
Tutorial 32. Introduction to the Tables for Automatic Calculation of Skirt Parameters
Tutorial 33. Calculating Gores for Cutting a Petticoatt
Tutorial 34. Calculating Horizontal Ruffles for the Petticoat
Tutorial 35. Calculating Horizontal Hoops for the Petticoat and Ruffles for the Casing
Tutorial 36. Calculating Horizontal Ruffles for the Face of the Skirt
Tutorial 37. Calculating Vertical Flounces for the Face Skirt
Tutorial 38. Calculating Horizontal Floor-Length Ruffles with Arbitrarily Chosen Intervals between Sewing Lines
Tutorial 39. Automatic Calculations for a Full Gathered Skirt
Making Complex Mock-Up Petticoats
Tutorial 40. Overview of Petticoat Styles
Tutorial 41. Materials for Making Mock-Up Petticoats and Crinolines
Tutorial 42. Preparing to Sew a Complicated Mock-Up Petticoat
Tutorial 43. First Steps of Making a Complicated Mock-Up Petticoat
Tutorial 44. Making a Complicated Mock-Up Petticoat. (Continued)
Tutorial 45. Adjusting the Shape of the Petticoat
Tutorial 46. Maintaining the Right Balance of the Petticoat
Tutorial 47. Working on the Train of the Mock-Up Petticoat
Tutorial 48. Conclusion
SOFTWARE
Trapeze-Shaped Skirt
Trapeze-Shaped Skirt (Fixed Parameters)
Half-Circle Skirt
Half-Circle Skirt (Fixed Parameters)
Full-Sweep Skirt
Full-Sweep Skirt (Fixed Parameters)
PATTERNS
Full Scale Patterns
Half Scale Patterns (Scale 1:2)
BONUS: Half-Scale Designer Dress-Form
Dress-form pattern download
Textile cover pattern download
Foreword
Tutorial 1. Necessary materials
Tutorial 2. Pattern pieces
Tutorial 3. Order of pattern gluing
Tutorial 4. Cutting the dress-form pieces
Tutorial 5. Making tube for leg
Tutorial 6. Preliminary preparation of pieces before assembling
Tutorial 7. Upper torso making
Tutorial 8. Upper torso filling
Tutorial 9. Torso assembly from underbust to waist
Tutorial 10. Lower part assembly. Leg tube strengthening
Tutorial 11. Completion of the lower torso assembly. Cup gluing
Tutorial 12. Neck and cups attachment
Tutorial 13. Dress-form assembly. Priming and gluing
Tutorial 14. Cutting textile cover
Tutorial 15. Sewing the first inner cover
Tutorial 16. Upper cover
Tutorial 17. Conclusion. Finished dress-form
What You’ll Learn
This course covers the full spectrum of skirt silhouettes used in couture bridal and evening wear. You’ll study and practice with all the major types, including:
Straight skirts – the foundation of classic design.
A-line and bell-shaped skirts – elegant and versatile options.
Flared skirts – flowing and feminine.
Combined fishtail skirts – blending bell-shaped fronts with fishtail backs.
Fishtail / Godet skirts – with both full-length gores and separately cut bottoms.
Circle-based skirts – full-circle, half-circle, 2/3 circle, and 3/4 circle.
Complex designer skirts – high-fashion shapes requiring advanced techniques.
Each silhouette is taught with full pattern construction, adjustment for any body measurements, and mock-up practice on half-scale dress-forms before moving to full-size designs.
Petticoat Construction
No skirt is complete without the right inner structure. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of:
Standard petticoats – built with hoops and ruffles to achieve fullness.
Custom designer petticoats – non-standard constructions for unique silhouettes.
Fixed-balance petticoats – special designs that balance the weight of heavy trains or back embellishments
You’ll learn how to calculate hoop lengths, ruffle placement, and fabric consumption precisely, ensuring your petticoats support the skirt perfectly.
Tools & Resources Included
This program is not just video lessons—it includes a complete toolkit:
Full-size PDF patterns for three base skirt silhouettes.
Half-scale PDF patterns for mock-up practice and creative modeling.
Automatic calculation tables (HTML) for trapeze, half-circle, and full-sweep skirts, plus ruffles, falbalas, and elastic-waist skirts.
Fixed-parameter calculation tables for instant fabric and materials estimates.
These professional tools eliminate guesswork, letting you calculate fabric, lace, lining, and trimmings for any skirt style in minutes.
Skills You’ll Gain
By completing this program, you will:
Master the drafting, adjustment, and sewing of all key skirt silhouettes.
Confidently estimate fabric consumption and garment costs for clients.
Design and model new skirt styles using half-scale mock-ups.
Balance and finish skirts with custom inner structures and petticoats.
Execute couture-level details like slits, inserts, ruffles, falbalas, and trains.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for:
Dressmakers who want to expand their skillset into professional-level couture.
Bridal designers seeking to create flawless, balanced, and luxurious skirts.
Fashion entrepreneurs who need reliable methods for pricing and producing high-end garments.
Advanced hobbyists ready to tackle complex skirts and transform ideas into business opportunities.
By the end of the Skirts & Petticoats Program, you will not only know how to sew breathtaking skirts and petticoats—you’ll also have the technical mastery, calculation tools, and professional confidence to design, price, and deliver couture-quality garments for real clients.
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