Satin Skirt Design with AI

Cloth to ask your mill for

Charmeuse satin

Typical weight

90 to 130 g/m²

Drape

Fluid, falls close to the body

Stretch

None

Breathability

Low

Warmth

Neutral

Care

Dry clean

How common

Common

Typical cloth price

$8-25/yard

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

Typical length

45 to 75 cm, from the waist

Defining details

Pencil, A-line, pleated or wrap shape, waistband or facing, back vent or slit

Cloth needed

about 0.8 to 1.6 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $7 to $44 of cloth at typical prices

Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.

Cut into skirts, it swings with each step and falls straight from the hip, so wide and bias cuts work better than slim ones.

At this length a fluid cloth swings at the hem with each step and settles back close to the leg.

It is neither warm nor cool, so it works across most of the year.

The finished piece is usually labelled dry clean only.

The floats snag on jewellery and rough surfaces, and water marks show, which makes it an occasion cloth.

Satin is a weave, not a fibre: long floating yarns on the face give a smooth, glossy surface over a dull back. It is woven in silk, polyester, acetate and blends.

Duchess satin for bridal wear is a specialist product; charmeuse satin is made widely, in polyester and in silk.

Satin dresses are often lined or underlined, because the floats are delicate and the cloth shows every line beneath it.

A fine microtex needle, pins only in the seam allowance and a walking foot; it slips, so cut it single layer.

The sheen lifts color, so a satin and a matte cloth from the same dye lot will not look alike.

Its high sheen catches every fold, so light it from the side and keep the background quiet.

A skirt in charmeuse satin, 90 to 130 g/m², with a fluid drape and a high sheen surface, for most of the year.