This post was originally supposed to be part of the skirt post but that post got too long so the hoop skirt is getting its own. That being said, welcome to part 9 of my series on the construction of my winning look for the 2023 Her Universe Fashion Show. If you want to start…
Alright, let’s talk about that giant skirt. This is part 8 of my series describing the construction of my winning look for the Her Universe Fashion Show 2023. If you want to start from the beginning of the construction journey for my Totally Minnie look, start with this post. I knew from the start of…
When you’ve got a hoop skirt, you’ve got to have a petticoat to go on top of it. Otherwise you can see all the hoops through it. I made my petticoat based off the Truly Victorian Free Petticoat Pattern. They’ve got all the yardage listed there although I ended up buying an entire bolt of…
This post is waaaay over due. This hoop skirt, or crinoline as they are sometimes known, is from the Truly Victorian pattern TV141 – 1858 Round Cage Crinoline. My friend Jill and I made them together last December for the Dickens Fair. We pretty much made it exactly per the pattern so there’s not a…