Skirt problems!

Dilcia

I have a cotton skirt that's supposed to be creased (the girl in the shop told me to tie it when I washed it) but now it just looks enormous. I don't want to waste it, so does anyone know how I can make it crease properly? I end up with lumpy bits.

goanmad

Do you mean a crinkle skirt? My Mum used tohave this trouble with her Indian hippy skirts back in the 1970's and always did the following:
When you've washed the skirt and it's still damp you need to get someone to hold one end (or peg one end firmly to the washing line) and keep twisting until it resembles a sausage. When you can't physically twist it any more stuff the whole thing down one leg of a pair of tights, knotting the tights around it at the top and at the bottom. Leave the whole thing to dry, either pegged at one end on the washing line, or if the heating is on, you can stuff it between the wall and the radiator. This should restore the creases.
When the skirt isn't being worn keept it twisted and store down the leg of a pair of tights.

SunnyGirl

I was going to say a similar thing to the above poster. I had a crinkle skirt a couple of years back and the label said to twist it, knot it and wash it and dry it that way. The tights idea sounds like a lot less faff though! The only trouble was that I found it took quite a long time to dry.

Dilcia

Thanks goanmad
I will try what you suggest. I will let you know what happens!

goanmad

Good luck! Looking forward to hearing how you get on.