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Garment Details: Creating the Broomstick Look

You may want your skirt to have a broomstick crinkled look – after your garment is finished, choose any of the methods listed below to get this effect. Because all fabrics do not crinkle well, test a scrap of your fabric before trying this with your finished garment.

Broomstick Method

1. Wet the garment and wring out excess water thoroughly.
2. Place damp garment over a broomstick and tie with garment fabric straps approximately every 2” (5cm) or so.
3. Leave garment tied to broomstick until dry. When dry untie fabric scraps, and it’s ready to wear!

Rubber Band Method

1. Wet the garment and wring out excess water thoroughly.
2. Twist damp garment tightly, secure with rubber bands approximately every 2" (5cm) or so.
3. Leave garment twisted and banded until dry. When dry, remove rubber bands, untwist and wear!

Courtesy of Simplicity.com.