1840's Petticoat

[atherleisure]

I have fabric I want to make into an 1840's dress so I decided I needed a couple more petticoats. And then I got the brilliant idea that a faux horsehair petticoat was in order. (Take the word "brilliant" with a grain of salt.) So I made a petticoat out of hard-finish organdy. It was a bear. Normally I don't mind doing tucks, but with this fabric, it was a battle. I seriously considered quitting at five, but it didn't look right so I finished all seven. And this afternoon I realized that I'm not sure I've seen horsehair petticoats with tucks - there might be a reason for that. But now it's done, and I can do something more enjoyable.



It's got plenty of body, but I have yet to see how it does under a dress.

Comments

[mala_14]

Looks great! Will be interesting to see what kind of support it'll give to the skirts. At the very least, it will stop the petticoats from sticking to your legs (good for hot weather!) and getting caught in your feet.

[atherleisure]

Thank you. I still need to get better pictures of my 1840's corset so maybe I'll see what kind of support it gives to my 1830's dress when I do that.