What differences are there between a gored skirt and a 3/4 circle or full circle skirt?

Pattern Question

I’m planning on making a floor length skirt for a choir uniform and I’m trying to decide between making a circle skirt, 3/4 circle skirt, and a gored skirt.

I’ve tried to research but I can’t really predict how they will differ in hang and shape when finished — mostly between the 3/4 circle skirt and gored skirt which seem to be similar in geometry (if a gored skirt is just triangles combined till you get a circle, is there a difference between that and 3/4 or full circle skirt?

Mostly interested in how it will differ in its final shape and hang. And are difference fabrics preferable for each kind of skirt construction?

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

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