Alrighty, so I’m moving on to pockets which sit on top of the corset and the hoopskirt that goes over both!
(Better pics coming I promise)
Pockets:
– Pattern: Butterick xxxx
– Fabric & notions: light canvas, blue, grey, and yellow embroidery floss, blue bias tape
– Easy to make. My first forray into embroidery. Found some images and stitch guides on Pinterest. Tip: don’t worry if images aren’t perfectly similar or even the same at all – many extant examples don’t have matching pockets.
Hoopskirt
– Pattern: Butterick xxxx
– Fabric & notions: ivory broadcloth polyester blend (linen would have been more accurate but I don’t have the $$ for that). 40 yards of spring steel. 4 packages of bias binding. 4 yards of thick cord.
– Precision is your friend! I didn’t have any trouble with this pattern but I was meticulous with marking, pinning, pressing, basting. I can see how easily this pattern could get thrown off by eyeballing it.
…to be continued…
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