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New bustle!
Sep. 6th, 2012 11:48 pmBecause what's the fun if I'm not sewing something the night before the event?!
After being defeated (temporarily!) by the skirt of the new pink and black bustle dress, it occurred to me that I'm not reallyhappy with the silhouette my bustle gives. I want the skirt to have the round shape of the early 1870s, not the mid 70s shape that's flattened out at the front.
And the bustle I've currently got is the Corsets and Crinolines 1876 bustle. Hmm, big mystery there!
So I started making the C&C 1872 crinolette today. Well, that's sort of a lie; I worked out the measurements a week and a half ago, and cut the pieces earlier this week - but didn't start putting it together til today, because I didn't have the matching thread. I'm using plain blue cotton from the skirt of my First Ever (rather bad) 18th century gown, which I think was worn twice (and I wouldn't be caught dead in it now, so may as well use the fabric for something!)...I realized plain cotton or cotton prints are not something I have in the Stash in abundance!
Wool, on the other hand...
And I thought I had more hoop steel and casing than I do, so I had to pilfer the same from the Big Red Crinoline of Shame - I do want to fix it someday, but I need the boning for the crinolette now. Hopefully I will have enough hoop steel for all the channels...well, we shall see tomorrow!
Would be nice if I didn't have work tomorrow, but I think I can get it done - the casings are all sewn on, and the back bustle piece is sewn on as much as it can be before I put in the steels!
Oh, and I am quite aware my stripey bustle might not actually fit over this crinolette. That is, I know it's got enough fabric in the skirt, but it might hang funky. Which is okay! Then I'll just use the '76 bustle. But worth a try!
After being defeated (temporarily!) by the skirt of the new pink and black bustle dress, it occurred to me that I'm not reallyhappy with the silhouette my bustle gives. I want the skirt to have the round shape of the early 1870s, not the mid 70s shape that's flattened out at the front.
And the bustle I've currently got is the Corsets and Crinolines 1876 bustle. Hmm, big mystery there!
So I started making the C&C 1872 crinolette today. Well, that's sort of a lie; I worked out the measurements a week and a half ago, and cut the pieces earlier this week - but didn't start putting it together til today, because I didn't have the matching thread. I'm using plain blue cotton from the skirt of my First Ever (rather bad) 18th century gown, which I think was worn twice (and I wouldn't be caught dead in it now, so may as well use the fabric for something!)...I realized plain cotton or cotton prints are not something I have in the Stash in abundance!
Wool, on the other hand...
And I thought I had more hoop steel and casing than I do, so I had to pilfer the same from the Big Red Crinoline of Shame - I do want to fix it someday, but I need the boning for the crinolette now. Hopefully I will have enough hoop steel for all the channels...well, we shall see tomorrow!
Would be nice if I didn't have work tomorrow, but I think I can get it done - the casings are all sewn on, and the back bustle piece is sewn on as much as it can be before I put in the steels!
Oh, and I am quite aware my stripey bustle might not actually fit over this crinolette. That is, I know it's got enough fabric in the skirt, but it might hang funky. Which is okay! Then I'll just use the '76 bustle. But worth a try!
