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   user-51823 | Dec 20, 2006 09:15pm | #1

   as long as you don't have your 1 side seam on the bias, i'd say do it whichever way you want.
   i don't know which way-- nap up or nap down -- tends to leave a worse "patch" on the bottom from sitting, but i assume that's what the pattern directions are trying to avoid.

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   Becky-book | Dec 23, 2006 04:49am | #2

   The original Poodle Skirts were made of felt (no nap) so the circle could be cut whole.

   If you want to keep the nap running down the skirt, you would need to cut the circle in segments aligning the center of each piece on the grain.(lots of wasted cloth)

   If you just want a white circle skirt, go buy different cloth with no nap and save the velvet for something that will complement the nap.

   Or if you really want a velvet skirt, get a different pattern.

   B