Your development decision
Review flannel skirt shape, folds, movement, waistband and lining on the intended pattern.
Start with the silhouette
Describe a straight, flared, pleated or wrapped skirt, its length and the desired movement. Include closure, waistband and hem details. A wide moving skirt requires a different hanging review from a close-fitting straight style.
Compare folds in the intended direction
Use panels large enough to represent the pattern and any pleats. Mark the fabric direction and view from the front and side. Record how the fold or hem differs from your approved reference instead of labelling the cloth simply as good drape.
Trial the waist and closure
Sew the waistband, zip or wrap overlap with the proposed support. Inspect joined-layer thickness and contact against the wearer. Keep the making and pressing conditions with the trial so a construction adjustment can be evaluated on the same basis.
Decide the contact and lining plan
Record where the shell touches skin or other clothing and what lining is intended. Trial walking, sitting and dressing with the actual layers. Touch and static experience are observations for that wearer and construction, not universal fibre guarantees.
Review the hem after making and care
Inspect the turned hem, seam joins and pleat appearance before and after the agreed care trial. Measure the same locations. Review surface and colour alongside dimensional change so the approval covers the appearance you plan to sell.
Send a pattern-specific sample request
Tell Fred the silhouette, length, lining and important folds or seams. Include the target surface, known specification and expected quantity. Ask for enough identified trial material to compare the planned pattern and record unresolved questions.
Working review record
Scroll the table horizontally on small screens.
| Review point | What to record | Next decision |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Pattern version, shape and wearing use | Confirm the trial objective |
| Making | Support, lining, seam and pressing conditions | Review representative sections |
| Wearing | Contact areas, activity and rest period | Record actual observations |
| Care | Agreed process and before/after measurements | Approve only the reviewed scope |
Before the next sample round
- Identify cloth and garment sample versions
- Record construction and lining
- Photograph the same areas before and after
- Keep missing evidence as not checked
- List open questions for Fred