panoramic domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home2/katrine/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121The fact that the waistband fasten works, make me think that is the absence of tension on the placket.
]]>Thank you for your response!
Yeah the hooks I’m using I think are a standard size 2 and even though they’re set 1” from each other… they might be just a touch too small
As for fit I thought that they keep unhooking because the skirt was too big! There’s two big pleats that fold towards the centre back and top stitched in place to the hips but I might try adding some width and see if that improves!
Thank you so much for the tips!! Xx
]]>Glad to hear this tutorial helped!
1. Try gently bending the head of the hook down (closing the open space) a little with needle nose pliers. This may help the hook to stay in place a bit better. I do this often. Be gentle and go slow so you don’t close up the hook too much!
2. This might be a fitting issue… as in, not enough fabric to go over your hips below the waist. Yes, the hooks *might* be too small. I use the wide skirt hooks/bars (shown in this tutorial) rather than “regular” hooks/eyes. With regular ones I’d recommend a size 3 for skirt plackets. You might look at setting the sets closer together, too, to prevent uneven pulling.
Good luck!
I used this tutorial recently on an Edwardian skirt pattern (bless you!) but was having trouble with the fasteners in the placket. The waistband closure is fine but the hook and bars I placed in the placket don’t seem to want to
1. Stay closed, they keep unhooking themselves
2. Stay flat, the skirt fabric is a bit heavy I think? It pulls at the placket and pulls the center back out of shape if that makes sense?
Do you know if it might be the hooks are too small – will changing the hook/bar size assist this? Or would a different closure in the placket work better?
I tried googling but couldn’t find any answers so thought I’d try where I learnt the placket in the first place!
No biggie if this isn’t the place to ask 🙂
Cheers for the tutorial though!! <3
]]>Hi Shannon,
This post was based on the tutorial in the skirt lesson from my Bustle Day Dress Class. I’m so happy to hear it’s been helpful to you!