Tuesday August 9

Yesterday and today spent creating the skirt for my bustle gown.  The under skirt is based on the petticoat pattern but with more fullness in the back to go over the bustle cage and petticoat.  Then the apron, which covers the front of the under skirt, have only created half of this for the toile, this is attached to the under skirt.  The over skirt - or bustle or drape - goes on last, basically a great big rectangle of fabric, pleated up until you get the effect you are after.  Mine is fairly simple, with a bum pad underneath to give that flat back.