Showerthought: I tried making a dress with a 30 degree angle cut and it changed how the fabric moves

I was working on a simple shift dress pattern last week and got bored with straight seams. On a whim, I cut the side panels at a 30 degree angle instead of the usual vertical line. When I sewed it, the whole skirt part flared out in this soft, swingy way I didn't expect at all. It made the whole dress move differently when you walk, like it has a life of its own. I always thought you needed a circle skirt or godets for that kind of motion, but a simple angled cut did it. Has anyone else played with weird angles in basic patterns and been surprised?

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the_skyler22d ago

So you just invented geometry?

the_jennifer22d ago

Hah, I wish! It reminds me of trying to teach my nephew basic shapes last week.