I don't know how common a petticoat with steels was as opposed to a separate bustle, but "The Delineator" was giving instructions for them, and "Patterns of Fashion" gives a pattern for a skirt that includes steels. Anyway, I don't do steampunk so a bustle by itself would never be worn so why not?
I drafted the combinations with the 35" rule - perfect. I drafted the corset cover with the 35" rule - huge. I drafted the skirt with the 27" rule - quite large. I drafted a bodice with the 35" rule - fit TBD. At this point I think I'm going to paper fit the bodice to the dummy, even if she's not really my size. It should tell me if I'm even in the right ballpark. And I made up the 25", 26", 33", and 34" rulers today, just in case.
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Date: 2015-05-05 09:09 pm (UTC)I drafted the combinations with the 35" rule - perfect. I drafted the corset cover with the 35" rule - huge. I drafted the skirt with the 27" rule - quite large. I drafted a bodice with the 35" rule - fit TBD. At this point I think I'm going to paper fit the bodice to the dummy, even if she's not really my size. It should tell me if I'm even in the right ballpark. And I made up the 25", 26", 33", and 34" rulers today, just in case.