One petticoat, two petticoat, three petticoats?
Question for those of you who have made 1840-50's dresses, how many petticoats did you use/need? I am debating whether or not to make a third basic petticoat to hide the ridges of the flounces on my second petticoat (the corded one is the first) Do you think I could cheat and wear my dress skirt right over the flounced petticoat? That would certainly save time and money.
For reference my flounced petticoat is a modified version of Simplicity 5726 :http://images.patternreview.com/sewing/patterns/simplicity/5726/5726.jpg
Mine is going to be less full (because my corded petticoat is smaller than the cage hoop) and with 3 tiers instead of two. The fabric is plain muslin, dyed to be light blue like my corset. I have cheap cotton lace for the edge of the flounces and white ribbon for the waistband (same as the corded petticoat) I have been attaching the lace and hemming the flounces as one just to save time.
I'v been back in school a week now and I am really loving it. In my sewing class we get to make a set of undies from an era of our choosing. I think I will do Bustle-Victorian since I don't have anything from that era yet. So a bumpad (Natural form bustle) Steel bustle, corset (I can use my spoonbusk project for school!) and petticoat. I also have a fabric dyeing class (Yay dye lab access!) a drawing class, a history class and a theater analysis class were we get to go see live plays (Tickets included in tuition cost) YES!
The next 2.5 months are going to be a bit insane, but very very good :)
Also, because of the way FIDM does Supplies I now have duplicate copies of two Hunnisett (Period costume for stage and screen) books and the 2 volume kyoto book I'd like to sell.
1500-1800 http://www.amazon.com/Period-Costume-Stage-Screen-1500-1800/dp/0887346103/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_
1800- 2000 http://www.amazon.com/Period-Costume-Stage-Screen-1800-1909/dp/088734609X/ref=pd_sim_b_1
SOLD Kyoto: http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Taschen-Anniversary-Costume-Institute/dp/3822827630/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310586155&sr=1-1
For reference my flounced petticoat is a modified version of Simplicity 5726 :http://images.patternreview.com/sewing/patterns/simplicity/5726/5726.jpg
Mine is going to be less full (because my corded petticoat is smaller than the cage hoop) and with 3 tiers instead of two. The fabric is plain muslin, dyed to be light blue like my corset. I have cheap cotton lace for the edge of the flounces and white ribbon for the waistband (same as the corded petticoat) I have been attaching the lace and hemming the flounces as one just to save time.
I'v been back in school a week now and I am really loving it. In my sewing class we get to make a set of undies from an era of our choosing. I think I will do Bustle-Victorian since I don't have anything from that era yet. So a bumpad (Natural form bustle) Steel bustle, corset (I can use my spoonbusk project for school!) and petticoat. I also have a fabric dyeing class (Yay dye lab access!) a drawing class, a history class and a theater analysis class were we get to go see live plays (Tickets included in tuition cost) YES!
The next 2.5 months are going to be a bit insane, but very very good :)
Also, because of the way FIDM does Supplies I now have duplicate copies of two Hunnisett (Period costume for stage and screen) books and the 2 volume kyoto book I'd like to sell.
1500-1800 http://www.amazon.com/Period-Costume-Stage-Screen-1500-1800/dp/0887346103/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_
1800- 2000 http://www.amazon.com/Period-Costume-Stage-Screen-1800-1909/dp/088734609X/ref=pd_sim_b_1
SOLD Kyoto: http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Taschen-Anniversary-Costume-Institute/dp/3822827630/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310586155&sr=1-1