Making Some Fluff

With a new, late Regency (1820's) dress on the horizon, and 2 outgrown bodiced petticoats in storage, it was time to make a new one.

My first bodiced petticoat was a real shame.   I have to whisper that because Caroline wears it now :P.  It's cute, but it has waaaaaay too many hooks and eyes on the back (all upside down, in case you were wondering), ribbon flowers down the bodice front, and plenty of showing serge.  Not to mention the fact that the only thing I thought to use for a pattern was a size small nursing dress bodice.  What was I thinking.

ah yes...add as many gaudy ribbon flowers and beads as ya like.  I didn't even wear a shift under it...what was I thinking!!!???? Can't post the full pic of it on my blog...a little too much skin and cleavage than I'm comfortable sharing :P

Second bodiced petticoat was fairly accurate.  It had 2 rows of cording at the bottom, and a nice ruffle.  I draped the bodice myself, and it had 3 little buttons on the back.  The only major problem was that the skirt was like 6 inches too long in the back...Bascha had to pin it up every time I wore it :P.  (Love you Bascha! :D)  I liked that petticoat though, and it served me well...until I grew way out of it :(.

showing where the under-bust line is (top of my finger)

I've just now completed my third petticoat :). It's not a bodiced petti, but an un-bodiced one (lol).  I had seen a few examples online, of petticoats without a bodice.  I figured this might be a better idea for me, since my bust is obviously not done growing yet. Instead of having to either rip apart my petti and sew a new bodice, or sew another one, I could just do nothing! :D

                                                       

So that is what I've done.  Stats are: cotton, machine sewn, no patterns, 7 tucks.

I am still thinking of adding those narrow straps.  My waist is the same size as my ribcage (28") and so I've got a feeling it'll slide down lower on my body than it needs too.  The straps would help keep it up.

Also...I'm taller than Madame.  This petticoat hits just lower than mid shin.

It ties completely shut on me, I think I actually need to add another dart to make that band tighter.  If I were to grow in width, I can always just tie it with a gap or let all my waistband tucks out.

Now I've made some fluff for under my dress, and can run off to sew some pantalets.

~Theresa