It isn't difficult to use this crinoline for the later 1860s/elliptical shape. You just need to add an elliptical appropriate petticoat and possibly an extra pad on top of the crin.
I bought my kit with that in mind as the original has a bit of a sweep at the back even though its 1850s rather than 1860s.
I get the feeling that when the HUGE crinolines reduced down to a more managable size by the later 1860s, that mothers may have pulled out their first crinolines from the 1850s and said that these would do for the new fashions instead of buying new.
Some of the dated later 1860s crinolines are barely any different to the first wire ones in the 1850s. Of course, some are a different shape but I can see some ladies prefering to spend money on the gowns and pettis to get the correct silhouette and using older smaller crinolines as the basic frame.
And a petticoat beneath is a very good idea!
I've been working on my 1869 gown but no crinoline at the present. I've been tidying up my house recently and seem to have mislaid the crinoline. Really do need to find it! ;-)
the original has a bit of a sweep at the back even though its 1850s rather than 1860s. I had noticed that, almost like it was starting to turn into a bustle.
I can totally see the ladies reusing old cages, especially if they had ones like ours were you could loosen the spots and adjust the fullness.
Good luck finding the crinoline :) My friend recently made a gown with pleats like yours on the bodice and it looked great so I'm sure yours will too! She thanks you for posting that tutorial, she still needs to make the larger skirt pleats.
I bought my kit with that in mind as the original has a bit of a sweep at the back even though its 1850s rather than 1860s.
I get the feeling that when the HUGE crinolines reduced down to a more managable size by the later 1860s, that mothers may have pulled out their first crinolines from the 1850s and said that these would do for the new fashions instead of buying new.
Some of the dated later 1860s crinolines are barely any different to the first wire ones in the 1850s. Of course, some are a different shape but I can see some ladies prefering to spend money on the gowns and pettis to get the correct silhouette and using older smaller crinolines as the basic frame.
And a petticoat beneath is a very good idea!
I've been working on my 1869 gown but no crinoline at the present. I've been tidying up my house recently and seem to have mislaid the crinoline. Really do need to find it! ;-)
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I can totally see the ladies reusing old cages, especially if they had ones like ours were you could loosen the spots and adjust the fullness.
Good luck finding the crinoline :) My friend recently made a gown with pleats like yours on the bodice and it looked great so I'm sure yours will too! She thanks you for posting that tutorial, she still needs to make the larger skirt pleats.
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