
In the Manitoba Living History Society, a simple rectangular tube with a drawstring waist is very popular. This option is easy to make and, with its adjustable drawstring, easy to lend to others to wear without having to worry about size. Other construction options that you might consider when making a skirt include cutting the front piece as a trapezoid, rather than having all the skirt panels be rectangles, and gathering the waist of the panels all around or just at the back. The skirt panels could be attached to a waistband with straps (like this example on the right from the Nordiska Museet) or to a small sleeveless bodice (like this example below from the National Trust Collections), both of which options would help keep the waist at the fashionable high waistline.
Respectfully yours,
Sabrina