rows of ruffles

[jennylafleur]

I finished it - yay! Not bad for a sickie, aye? I still have to sew it on the bustle but the overlay itself is finished. I even put in some tucks and trimmed down the bustle’s waistband in back.


The overlay wasn’t too bad, just lots of measuring, multiplying, gathering and pinning. I didn't follow the pattern much as I was using much wider lace than suggested. I also lengthened the overlay (as always) which threw off all of the markings.

So I started with the top ruffle & bottom ruffles. I then filled the overlay in with three inner ruffles. Those I pinned at first, eyeballing it so that the designs would look even. It came out pretty darn perfect the first try which made me happy. I meant to track how much yardage I actually used but neglected to write down my numbers as I went along so I'll have to re construct that later. I have over 3 yards of lace left so I'm trying to decide if I want to add a ruffle to the bottom of the bustle proper or save it for a separate under petticoat. I don’t know.

I really liked the look of the bustle petticoat without the ruffles but man it looks great with them! What is it about rows of ruffled lace? It just makes me giggle inside when I look at them. :P

Comments

[laurenmonkey.livejournal.com]

Ooooh!!!! Bustly ruffly goodness! Looks beautiful!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I couldn't have done it without you - thanks again for getting the lace for me all those months ago! :>

[gilded-garb.livejournal.com]

That looks awesome! No fair distracting me from my current 18th century obsession with fluffy bustle goodness ;o)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

*hee hee* Well I do try! Of course the 1870s looks a lot like the Victorian version of the 18th century...

[tayloropolis.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Frilly, bustley goodness! It's beautiful!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed frilly, bustley goodness is a wonderful thing! Thanks! :>

[misslemmon.livejournal.com]

Thats really pretty.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Ooh ruffly goodness! It looks so pretty. :)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[jennil.livejournal.com]

Look at you go! Well done! It's super-cute! :)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I like it myself! :>

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's beautiful!! Makes me finally want to finish the bustle I made and have worn half a dozen times. I never got around to putting on the pretty back ruffles!! So bad!

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

Those are REALLY pretty ruffles! Mine are so plain, basically just functional. Not fun.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Very very lovely! I <3 pretty undies! :)