Bustle: first fitting
Shown over incorrect corset which happened to be on the mannequin:
The second ruffle for some reason ended up tighter than planned once the boning was inserted even though they were all gathered identically. I will either be removing it and pleating in more fabric or adding a cute little gusset at the center back.
All the ruffles have this neat eyelet edging which adds some nice detail:
During fitting (corset by Barbara Ebel of Couture Costumes & Corsetry. Check out better photos of it here: Tapestry corset
looks great! Question – what do you use for your bustles – boning or canes?
I’m using 1/2″ flat steel in this one but could imagine using some sturdy round cane perhaps like I have in my panniers.