u/Beginning-Pay-9952

Hi, I’m a confident novice and I’ve been sewing for a few years now. I’ve just finished the Syd Dress by Sydney Graham, which I expected to be flowy with new bedsheets, but it looks more like a mermaid dress silhouette. It’s nice and loose on my waist, hips and thighs as intended, and there’s plenty of space to use the inseam pockets.

1. Did I orient my fabric incorrectly? I didn’t check for the grainline since I wanted the coloured stripes to be vertical

2. Is there a way to salvage this? I’d like to keep the 3 tiers if possible, but I’m nervous it will still drape weirdly if I remove the bottom tier

Thanks for your help!