How to Draw a Skirt

Last Updated: May 6, 2021

Skirts are not a "female-only" clothing. In Scotland and in places where men of Scottish descent live, men wear the traditional garment called a kilt, which is similar to a skirt. There are many types of skirts: pencil skirts, miniskirts, full, tailored, maxi, etc. Learn to draw a simple skirt with this easy to follow guide. This example shows how to do a drawing of a basic skirt with waist band which you can base more elaborate drawings on.

Steps

1
Draw two curvy rectangles as shown, so they form a kind of very short cylinder.
2
Draw a trapezoid below these rectangles. The sides should be even or close to even to make your skirt appear as realistic as possible, or, as realistic as you like.

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3
Add in curved and straight lines to show folds. These can be as long/short/straight/wavy you like, but don't put in too many or your skirt will look wrinkled and second-rate.
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Add more to the basic illustration of the skirt. Sketch in details/designs that you want--be creative! You don't have to keep it to the simple lace layers seen here, go ahead and put stripes or polka dots or a floral pattern on your skirt. The sky's your only limit!
5
Line the drawing with black ink. Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa. This will make your drawing look better and more professional. Erase any unnecessary guidelines.
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Color in your drawing. Use your imagination, with bold streaks and designs of color to make your skirt as memorable as possible. Add in shadow/highlighting and you've created your very skirt drawing!

Community Q&A

Question

Can I still be a designer if I don't have great drawing skills?

Community Answer

Sure. As long as you can get the basic shapes down and explain your drawings and ideas to people, you don't need to be that good at drawing. If you keep practicing, though, you'll get better at it.
Question

Can l be a successful designer even if I don't know how to sew?

Community Answer

To become a designer, you will need to know how to sew.
Question

How do I draw ball gowns?

Community Answer

Simply draw a model, then draw 2 slanting lines going from her hips to her legs and detail it the way you like.