How To Cosplay: Make A Pleated Skirt!

[dirtibubblz]

This was sucha great tutorial!... omg all the drawings were so cute... XD didnt expect u to draw the zipper too XD. Very cute. Thank you :)

[happytamachan]

ya know,ive checked out about 10 videos on how to make a pleated skirt,but,just because she wasn't using the actually stuff,and was using normal words,i actually understand this.THANK YOU.lol

[Kasumi0cada]

I think it is amazing how you can teach a newbie like me how to sew a pleated skirt through paper props! XD

I just have one quick question though - when attaching the waist band, do you insert the pleated part all the way to the top of the inside of the waistband? Or just part-way?

[elpheal]

@Kasumi0cada whichever you're comfortable with really =) But to give you an answer, 1.5 cm is enough =)

[Vampire13Luver]

hehe, she said booby pins.. :D 1:18

[blackbutler2001]

you have a pretty name!

[nerdluvsyttik4evah]

So do u have two sides to the skirt then sew them together with the zipper? Or just one then use the zipper to make it all skirt like? Asap

[elpheal]

@nerdluvsyttik4evah If you have a very longggg piece of cloth to do the skirt, then 1 single side is enough. check out the blog entry to learn more

[ladygaiajehan]

Going to do this for my Enma Ai :) I found a great vintage sailor shirt pattern and the shirt came out amaaaaaazing. I guess that was the hard part eh?

[Managa101]

Do you fold the fabric? Or just take one long piece of fabric? It confuses me...

[Managa101]

I love this video!! But when I got. To the sewing part I stopped because I hand sew not machine sew so do you need a machine to sew the skirt together or can you hand sew it? Which would work better? (thanks to this I can make my Miku cosplay thank you)

[elpheal]

@Managa101 yup, hand sew just takes more effort & time

[gladzy11]

YOU ARE AWESOME!! THANK YOU!

[AyumuWatanabe87]

I had my grandma make mine and she made it differently(i told her to do it your way >:O!) and my pleats wont stay!! i iron and iron but i have thidk rough fabric! help please!

[dragonjessie]

@AyumuWatanabe87 did you try spraying starch on the fabric before you iron?

[music4life1502]

i found your sailor fuku tutuorial....it was great, but i needed to also find a pleated skirt one,,,,found this....yayyyy know i can work on lucky star cosplay! But does anyone know how long it should take to make these skirts and uniforms?

[letiic]

yea that's what i need for my Sawako cosplay xD

[singerslips]

u help me a lot n.n

[jocelynkurosaki]

The tutorial/instructions helped me make my Rukia school girl cosplay skirt so perfectly! I just saved 60 dollars for the specific skirt alone! 

[tarieness]

So i want to make a white pleated skirt but i'm unsure of what kind of fabric to use since no matter what kind of white fabric i look at it seems to be see through? Any suggestions :/

[elpheal]

@tarieness Cotton or polyester cotton? I suggest you go to a bigger fabric store and feel the drape and opacity of the fabric yourself. Or get the store owner to recommend.

[AllThingsANIME671]

Thank you so much!!! Me and my friends are going to Otaku Recon in November for my Birthday and the costume i ordered was totally wrong! You TOTALLY save the day for me!!

[happygirl17334455]

Would this work with a cheerleading skirt?

[LaylaKanadetenshi]

U look so pretty! Thanks for showing this!

[musicalme101795]

i made mine too small! (￣ー￣)

[dragonjessie]

@musicalme101795 gah!! i hate it when that happens!!!

[MissRoxiePluto]

Thank you so so much! All the other instructions i found were way too complicated and in dress maker terms. Thankyou!

[FreshOrangeBlast]

I love this! Thank you so much for teaching us how to make our own sailor fuku uniforms and skirts and accessorries! I love your videos!

[elpheal]

@FreshOrangeBlast Aww thanks!

[FreshOrangeBlast]

@elpheal You're welcome! (^u^)b

[Abzyoutbero]

wow that bass is too loud!

[fischersgirl1720]

How many yards would i need?

[xShinigamiOfBlood]

anyone know how much fabric i would need for an orihime arrancar skirt, i think its doubled pleated but i cant tell >.<

[tara3242]

I'm making a hatsune miku costume, which should I do ,1 way or both ways?

[TheDementedpixi]

my waist size is 31" and my hips are 39". can i still do 1" pleats or do they need to be bigger?

[elpheal]

@TheDementedpixi the pleats size are one thing, the fabric hidden underneath are another thing. Meaning to say, 1" might work if you give a lot of fabric allowance for the pleats underneath that are not seen. Why don't you try it with paper?

[TheDementedpixi]

@elpheal i went ahead and did 1" pleats and it looks so good! thanks for the tutorial! it was my first thing i've ever sewn :)

[graciecute24]

"T-to make this...to make this... uh, life easier for you..." xDD

BTW, I love this tutorial! > u < <3

[SoulcBlue]

very helpful <3

[Ristro24]

I love your props :D

[SaiwolfShinobi]

I have a question, do you make the skirt out of a single piece of fabric, or do you fold it in half and make the skirt. How thick should it be?

[elpheal]

@SaiwolfShinobi preferably 1 single piece. But if your fabric is not long enough. just extend it. thick?

[hkrox123456789898]

thanks!!!! it actually helped me more when u used paper instead of cloth. O.o" lol cute paper zipper!!!! this helps for school rumble's fuku, vocaloid's hatsune miku, and lucky star's fuku! :) im making those cosplays and i thought 'what a coincidink i ran into this vid!' i REALLY needed it! ^w^ if i didnt find this vid, i would have had a major cosplay failure! AoA, XD

[sw33tbay]

i know how to sew skirt but i don't know how to put zipper.. :/ ei i have to understand how to put zipper from ur video. thnx

[madammorgo]

You're really good for beginners!! I didnt' need quite as much explaning since I've been sewing for awhile, but I love watching your videos anyways! I think the paper diagrams help A LOT!! That was a very good idea :)

[KyoHyon]

gosh, your english is soooo cute and your tutorials are so useful. thank you so much!~~

[TheMastersofarts]

great tutorial



[mkr6158]

could i make button holes and do buttons instead of the zipper?

[strawberrypinktiara]

Thanks i got it:)

[Fungledorf]

Thank you soooo much, Kaika! I had no idea pleated skirts were so easy. You've saved so many people so much money with this tutorial~really, thank you!!!

LOVES XD

[DragonsBreath9]

how do so many japanese people know how to sew??

are they born with this talent? :O

[saucepanlyd]

@DragonsBreath9 shes not japanese. O_o

[mjcaitlin24]

OMG! Ur awesome. I needed to sew a skirt for my cosplay. Thank u!

[raina478]

im making this tonight :)

[shttykitty]

I'm going to buy a pattern.. then watch this video as I make it xD

[98fandublover]

OMG, thx so, much :) for ur help, gonna make a kogem cosplay this year and tank's i been looking for every were for a pattern on how to make one :),

my 1st one was abit bad, and it was katara's and it was hard cause i didn't find any pattern's for my 1st one XD,

but thx :) 2nd one is gonna be better for sure :)

[SexyNole07]

Question: I want to do one of those sexy school girl skirts that you know you wouldn't wear in public. Could I use everything here but make it shorter? My guess is yes. Thanks

[yulxlover4]

wouldnt it be better if i did the hems first and then ironed down the pleats second? right?

[elpheal]

@yulxlover4 Not really. Unless you are very sure you will get both sides of the hem at the very precise length.

1) Usually, we pleat the fabric first

2) then sew the side (to form a tube, with pleats )

3) then lastly, hem the entire skirt.

Doing the hems last ensure both sides of the fabric at the (2) sewed side are the same height.

[JaimseyGirl]

@yulxlover4 Alot of people do the pleats and such first, but I personally find it easier to do the hem first. Often if you do the pleats first, it will be difficult to keep the hem at the bottom flat, which can result in crooked seams. Really, after you've done a few skirts different ways, you then decide which way you prefer. Hope that helps.

[berrybellcosplay]

Very helpful ^_^

[chelsiemalfoy]

you have to hem the bottom of the skirt before you pleat it!

[wuckupgal]

oh and what type of fabric did you use?

[wuckupgal]

i love your zipper its so creative, actually the whole paper example is creative . but do you actually have a video of you sewing this skirt?

[martiinarugirl05]

yea im making a sailor Mars cospaly and I wanted to know would this work on it?

[Kirikirisempai]

Does Miku Hatsune have this type on skirt??

[SuperstarGirl31]

@Kirikirisempai  yes

[MadDuckInc151]

This would be great for a Saya Otonashi cosplay!

[danniekim]

i think this will really help me, thanks so much! c:

[lilyanhbones]

lol X]! i thought that was a real zipper. i was all like.."ooh! what a snazzy looking zipper! i want one! :))..aww it's made of paper.."

[lilyanhbones]

lol. you could make your own paper pleated skirt. :) loved the video. yoou made it look a whooooole lot easier. :)

[DroveThemInsane]

Do you have a tutorial on how to make the second skirt?

[InnoTwin]

Hi! Me and my friend want to make this but we dont quite get the measurements @_@

You say: (Length of skirt + hems) x (waist length x 2.5) fabric

For us that would be (19"+1") x (36"x2.5) =1800 (we added alot of extra inches on just in case -__-;;)

But that would make 1800 inches for the length? Isnt that a bit too long?

And for: 4” x (waist length +2”). Is that the width? We are very confused @_@

[elpheal]

@InnoTwin Oh noe, I just realised the mistake in my written instruction. It looks so misleading! Thanks for pointing it out, have changed it.

The cloth for the pleatse should actually have:

Width : (Length of skirt + hems)

Length: (waist length x 2.5)

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4” x (waist length +2”). = this is actually the cloth for the waist band ^^

[InnoTwin]

@elpheal Oh I see :D Thank you very much !

[InnoTwin]

@elpheal so for the waist band i we have 36" x 2.5 = 90" would that be the area of the fabric?

[paulatina1110]

I LOVE YOU!!! xD it's just that i did a pleated skirt a while ago but actually it was not that easy :S so, your tutorial was really helpful :3 thank you very much!!! :)

[jleenzlopez]

I think it's cute how you draw out your patterns. It's the first for me and I find it more helpful. You are so adorable. Thanks for sharing!

[MrBelovedLoveless]

^O^ i love how yuu used diagrams i think it helped even more than using actual material ^_^ gambatte yo !!

[NyuliChu]

I actually used to have a pleated skirt pattern, I think it's out of print now. I made it in high school. The instructions said to baste on the fold of the pleat, and then you iron and take out the stitches when the entire skirt is complete. This information may be helpful with certain fabrics. -shrug-

[kitakaoin131]

imworking on kagome skirt using this tutorial. it is really helpful thank you. the hard part for me is that i am sewing this by hand. Hahaha.

[Misslovelydimples]

So helpful. Thank you =)

[RenEWok]

i love how you made such detailed paper cutouts. This helped alot.

[midnightgirl11]

Seems hard, for me atleast im 11 and im trying to make a Mikuru asahina and Haruhi Suzumiya costume I dont quite understand how to make a pleat in the haruhi skirt (sorry im not commenting on your haruhi video but) anyways How much fabric would i need for the haruhi/mikuru cosplay skirt? (including the pleat fabric)

[Narutofan121000]

what are the things i need?

[CrimsionRose211]

i'm gonna do it, i'm gonna cosplay at the anime expo!

[peacefulinvasion]

sooooo what kind of pleats does sailor moon have

[peacefulinvasion]

Soooo should I just use the same concept for making a sailor moon outfit?

I wanna be sailor Mars for holoween (It was going to be sailor moon, but sailor mars seems easier). I'd by the actual costume, but these days, sailor moon stuff is expensive.

[TehShanno]

How do you fold the skirt two ways ?

[jennjenn5043]

Hey um well peeps i just wanted to ask if u pplz know where her store is?

[OMGMANBOOBS]

BOOBY PINS

[NarutoMangaFans1213]

@OMGMANBOOBS haha tht's the same thing i heard at first! xDD

[MissMatche]

Thank you so much~! This is an excellent tutorial. ^^

[xichigoXkunoichix]

I meant if you wanted a pleated skirt with out a zipper. Not add the extra length for the zipper?

[xichigoXkunoichix]

What if you just want to make a stretch band skirt that doesn't require a zipper? Not add on the extra inch for the zipper? I just don't want the hassle of adding a zipper.

[elpheal]

@xichigoXkunoichix I'm not sure if doing a pleated skirt with stretch band will work. Because the top of the pleats usually have to be sewed down and be forced to retain its pleats. Which in turn does not allow its width to be stretchable. hope u get it..

[xichigoXkunoichix]

@elpheal Ah, well I have an old pleated skirt that's almost just like the one you made so if I need extra help I can take a look at it and take it apart if I really need to. But the design seems simple enough for me to handle. Well good thing I won't be making this outfit for a while so I didn't mess up trying to make it. >.<

[crashDEFECTIVEE]

@xichigoXkunoichix Use velcro starting halfway up from the bottom, up to the top with a button on the waist band. Its what I did and it worked just fine.

[BobJiing8D]

love your tutorials~

but i have to ask, should the long piece of rectangular cloth be around the same width as the hip measurement or the waist measurement?

[elpheal]

@BobJiing8D The total length of the rectangular cloth shd be way longer than the hips =)

[BobJiing8D]

@elpheal thank youu :D

[OtakuOxGirl]

This will sure come in handy! But what is that ear shattering noise in the background? The camera?

[quynhlsn01]

you can do as many video tutorials now! ~ I love them

[usagui34]

it helped me alot thank you soo sooo much :D

[XxSillyGo0se]

and your zeep =P LMAo!

[xiaolinmaniac]

This is off subject but, I love the way you say "bobby pins."

[TwilightFanpire9]

Thanks so much! I'm making a Kagome costume and you tutorials are a great help!

[EmyMagik]

Thx u so much!  Im using ur tuto 4 my first cosplay (BR)! And I love ur drawings and pieces of paper, so clever :)

Kawaii 

[ShomsLoliChannel]

I love how you talk. Your accent is so adorable! ^_^ I wish I had an accent.

[RinSawaX]

thx i have everything except the fabric 0.o lol XP

[lilPantherband]

omj Thanks this helped a lot

[samissoodd]

great diagrams but i suggest voicing over the mage rather than pushing the image to the side of your face

[micarevelle]

Where is the video on how to make the school top?

[elpheal]

@micarevelle Check out my channel =)

[12enma12]

can you make a tutorial on how to make maid clothe ?

[KawaiiDansu]

Thanks very much! You explained it very well! I am much more confident about making one now :]

xxxxx

[grayscalechesh]

Thank you for this vid! I needed to make a schoolgirl outfit for a theatre production! Love your usage of paper diagrams! xD

[MapleNutTreesong]

I love your tutorials! XD They're so easy to follow!

[SHENAKU]

Hi kaika ^^ your the best ! hugs!

[SHENAKU]

Hi kaika ^^

[witchandelyonpower2]

this video has helped me so mucn! Thank you for it!!

[thedarknessofnana]

This is so cute and amazing~! I love the way you explained it with cut-outs and pictures. I'm a visual learner, so I was desperately searching the internet for something like this. ^_^ Thank you, now I'm gonna use this to make my Lenalee Lee (D. Gray Man) skirt. ^0^

[DarkMisstrust69]

how can i add a pocket to a pleated skirt? i want to put one in mine for when i got to an anime converntion and i can put my wallet and my mp3 player in it. anyway you could make a tutorial on that?

[SnickerzAnime14]

Thanks so much. I plan to cosplay Mion Sonozaki in her school uniform soon, and I was nervous about the pleated skirt. Thanks again!

[i0wish0i0was0dead]

I'm defo using your video to give me a hand when i made my skirt. Tho i will have a bought pattern, I'll still be confused XD

[MesiCosplayWorld]

im gonna use this to make my friend crossplay as a girl XD  i need to make him the skirt i promised thanks this really helped

[VocaloidGirlx]

i'm gonna use this for my miku costume.....well, it's for my 5 year old cousin, she loves miku's costume, so i'm making 1 for her :DD

[Phoema21]

paper clothing wow dont get caught in the rain lol cool instructional

[theladysesshomaru]

You are so kawaii!!!! ^-^

I liked the vid too, very informative, I plan to cosplay as Sailor Neptune, this helped a lot. Thanks!!!

[IchigoIchimori]

ahh classic anime

[theladysesshomaru]

@IchigoIchimori Heck yes! Old School anime rules!

[ninbeauty]

I LOVE the paper example lol. I can't wait to try sewing this at home :)

[IchigoIchimori]

yeah i know right^-^ i want to make it at home to

[xphebes]

i love the way you talk x3

[adidas099]

love her!

[mikanyay]

You are awesome! I can make bleach cosplay for my friend and myself now XD

[nocomment2319]

i am trying to make a hatsune miku costume. is there a way to make to the skirt puff out a little?

[elpheal]

Wear a cancan underneath =)

[XBakaNinGyoX]

@elpheal whats a cancan?

[shaysadventure]

I don't understand how to fold the pleats... HELP!! I tried to figure it out but it didn't work out!!

HELP!!

[elpheal]

Try rewatching from 2:16. Another tip is to just go to the stores around your place and check out how they do pleated skirts

[shaysadventure]

thanks!

[NekronomikKlan666]

im making a kilt but you didnt mention how long the bottom of the skirt should be : \ Help?

[elpheal]

hi~ The bottom and top of the skirt shd be the same =)

[AznAnimeAngel92]

How big did you make the pleats for your skirt? I followed your tutorial and they don't seem to hang the right way.

[elpheal]

Mine were around 1inch. But the pleats size may vary according to your own body proportions.

[AznAnimeAngel92]

@elpheal

My pleats came out to be 1.5 for the bigger ones and .5 in between and my hips aren't that big at all. :l I wonder what could've gone wrong.

[elpheal]

.5 in between? From what I know, there should only be one pleat size. =)

[xsophieSmilesx]

Thank you so much! This has made it so much clearer to understand. :)

[Emmma360]

This was really helpful for making my skirt for my Hatsune Miku from Vocaloid Cosplay ^^

[cometome255]

I want to make a Clannad summer uniform and Im about to make the skirt first but Im not sure how to do it!!

Please help me Kaika!!

[elpheal]

The skirt looks similar to Suzumiya HAruhi's skirt. Maybe you can work from there. I've done a video for that skirt in my channel. Go look for it =)

[Ishu]

I Have two quick questions: What type of fabrics pleat easiest

And Do you hem BEFORE you pleat or after?

[elpheal]

1) Polyester Cotton, Cotton, uniform fabric

2) Hem the pleats together AFTER

[shannibearstar]

will use for my lucky star cosplay

[hunnibun450]

MAKE A VID OF HOW TO MAKE A REFIA (final fantasy 3) COSPLAY COSTUME !!! PLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZ!!!­!

[GremothTheVampire]

I love your paper zip :D epic, thanks for your help

[PaulaAbdulJr]

when wearing a pleated skirt, you look like an anime girl! lol =) Thanks for the video!

[MikuruNyan]

How in the world do you make it so wrinkle free and stiff? DD8 Even after ironing, my skirt is all weird.

[elpheal]

The type of fabric used is important =) Try using cotton , polyester cotton or uniform fabric.

[BucksVideo]

What are the pleat intervals you use for the pleat folds? two inch one inch?

[elpheal]

I think it was 1.5 inch.... can't really remember though ..

[violetraven08]

thanks for the paper example thing!!!

that was the main problem i had when doing a pleated skirt, i didn't really understand the whole structuring of the pleats ^-^

[jesusgirl110]

who r u dressed up as in the opening picture?

[elpheal]

R from Bleach

[HIKARI4ROXAS]

Thanx so much!

[babalingbabe93]

thats really help thank you XD

[OpalMcEntire]

lol cute

is there anyway to put that same design in a dress instead of a skirt?

[xHeLL0xKiTTyX]

Thanks. Me and my friends are gonna make a pleated skirt for our lucky star coslay[: xD

[beebah09]

AMAZING!!!!

[xPhobiex]

Haha The zipper is so cute xP

Thanks so much for the tutorial!