My first bustle petticoat is now complete. I am quite pleased with it. I used the Truly Victorian petticoats pattern and was a little concerned that it would not fit correctly over my laughing moon bustle. But it does, and rather well too. Thankfully the petticoat turned out as a good length for me and does not touch the floor on Polly.It also has some rather nice tucks sewing into the middle flounce to help hold out the petticoat. And I starched this to hell and back. Only this time, I starched everything before I attached the flounces. I learnt the hard way that it is very difficult to starch ruffles and flounces one they have been attached.
I do have every intention of making a second one just to give a bit more fullness at the hem and hold out my skirts well. The only difference is that I will not be sewing the tucks into it. They are rather time consuming and on one is enough.
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