Burda Style For people who sew

Again about lolitas, I really want to find the easiest and best way to make a Lolita dress like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mermaid-symphony/4333101391/in/photostream/ – I know its a skirt
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mermaid-symphony/4292561696/in/photostream/
I love these and would love to find a EASY way to make one, which still looks good.

I would also like to know of an EASY way to make a petticoat/undercoat??

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Help, it would be much appreciated!!!!!! XD

P.S. Was also thinking of making the bodice like a tank top… is this possible

Jul 5, 2011, 06.57 PM by confused1963

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  Jul 13, 2011, 02.18 AMby scandium

  Both of these are skirts—they are gathered rectangle skirts and here are two links to different tutorials here: http://gothiclolitasewing.blogspot.com/2008/05/making-rectangle-skirt.html http://gothiclolitasewing.blogspot.com/2009/08/lolita-petticoat-tutorial.html

  There are two links to petticoat tutorials below. Making a petticoat is not hard but it is time consuming—pretty much all petticoats are! This is my personal favourite: http://rhodygunn.deviantart.com/art/Lolita-Petticoat-Tutorial-109721523 This one will probably take slightly less time but will deflate faster: http://gothiclolitasewing.blogspot.com/2009/08/lolita-petticoat-tutorial.html

  Luckily these projects are fairly easy in terms of the skill needed BUT they will take some time—from what you are saying it sounds like you do not have very much sewing experience, so my best advice to you is to take it slowly, make sure you understand all the instructions and do not skip any steps!

  Making a bodice like a tank top will NOT work since tank tops are normally made of stretch fabric and lolita dresses are normally made of fabric that is woven/does not stretch. I would suggest trying to make the skirts before you start making dresses.