I haz a #bustle cage!
(picture of a bustle cage in off-white fabric with lace over the boning and box pleats at the bottom)
There is a gaping hole at the top because the top row of boning is a bit too high and I didn't have enough fabric to pleat it correctly to the waistband; I will probably add a few more tapes to keep that bit of fabric taut.
It's based on adamselindisdress.wordpress.co… (and the instructions on the book by the same author), but I've added tapes on the inside instead of a full inside back piece so that the width can be regulated, but most importantly making it was much easier, as even the second side seam is done on a flat cage instead of a 3D shape.
How to make a Victorian cage bustle
AS promised, another of my articles – this time on making bustles! enjoy! The underwear we are dealing with in this article was created to go with my Victorian wedding gown (more articles …A Damsel in This Dress
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crono :verified:
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •I'M GONNA BREAK MYYY
I'M GONNA BREAK MY BUSTLE CAAAAAGE
AND RUUUUN
rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua
in reply to crono :verified: • • •I can imagine you at work.
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to crono :verified: • •nooooo, making it took too much effort, I don't want it to break so soon :D
(also, it's my understanding that having the cage would make it *easier* to run with a long enough skirt)
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •The tapes at the top have been added, and I've finished hemming by hand all 24 tape ends.
Next step, finishing the summer corset before summer ends, now that I have the missing notions :D
Next next step, petticoat.
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