Home Ec, Tuesday, Period 1

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The classroom was set up with sewing machines again, as well as large bolts of fabric, rolls of paper, and a wide variety of measuring tools. There were a few dressing dummies scattered about as well, in various states of repair. Honestly, this being Fandom, Eliot was mostly just glad none of them had heads.

"We're sewing again today," he told the class, as though they couldn't have worked this out for themselves. "Specifically, you're gonna learn how to make some of your own patterns." He patted one of the big rolls of paper. "The easiest piece of clothing to make — other'n a toga — is a basic skirt, so that's what I'm askin' you all to do today. No matter what gender or lack of gender you adhere to. Anyone who really objects to making a skirt usin' their own measurements can give a try at making a kilt, but fair warning: that's way more complicated. There's pleats." He shook his head. "If you get done with your skirt really fast, you can give a go at a top or a dress, or go about trying to make yourself a basic block for full on pattern drafting, but I figure most of y'all will want to start out small."

He picked up a measuring tape. "These suckers are going to be based on your own measurements, so first thing's first: Pair up and measure each other. You can do this over any clothes you've got on, if you'd like, just be aware you're not gonna get the best fit. Anyone who wants a better fit and is shy, we've got some privacy curtains in the back, but I warn ya: measuring yourself can be awkward. You'll probably still want a friend to help you out.

"Once you've got that done, you can grab some paper, pick a skirt style, and start putting those measurements to use. The tutorial videos we've got use the metric scale. I got calculators if anyone needs 'em for any mathy bits. Once you've got your pattern together, you can get started on making the skirt — or kilt, or shirt, or dress, or whatever — itself. If you finish by the end of class, we can even have a bit of a fashion show to show 'em off. Or you can ball it up and hide it in your backpack and hope it never sees the light of day again. Either way . . . hopefully you'll learn something."

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Beskirted

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Peridot

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Lucille Sharpe

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Eric Bittle

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Kaylin Neya

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Ada Miller

Listen to the lecture

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Eliot has no time for anyone protesting that skirts aren't for boys. He'll have slightly more patience for anyone wanting to protest that skirts aren't for beings that don't wear clothes generally, but only slightly.

Re: Listen to the lecture

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Oh, hey! Peridot was one of those beings that didn't wear clothes generally!

But she was already looking at the fabric selection and cackling excitedly, so Eliot probably didn't have to worry too much about her protesting to this one.

Get your measurements

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Pair up and measure each other! If you're going to do more than heavy flirting on this, you WILL get told off. Or made to at least take it behind a privacy screen.

Draft a pattern, make a skirt

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Do you want an a-line skirt? Or a circle skirt? Or maybe a simple top? Or a sheath dress?

Or a kilt. Sure. Be that guy.

Re: Draft a pattern, make a skirt

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Lucille wasn't that interested in sewing, but out of necessity she had learnt how to mend her clothes, and she was familiar enough with the construction of skirts. Perhaps she could find some nice dark red velvet?

And why would anyone make a kilt?

Talk to Eliot

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He is not wearing a skirt, no. He does have one, though, tucked into a drawer in his desk. Just in case anyone starts to fuss about skirts not being manly enough. It's a flannel circle skirt and he looks adorable in it, thank you very much.

OOC

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Seriously though. Pleats. Who has time for all that?