Steampunk Bustle Dress
I needed a quick bustle dress for an event and adapted an 1860s gown over my bustle cage for this gown:
I needed a quick bustle dress for an event and adapted an 1860s gown over my bustle cage for this gown:
Our first fitting of “real” fabric went off without a hitch. I leveled the bottom pleated edge of the skirt and fitted a bodice mock-up.
So I filled out that second tier of ruffles and really like how it looks now. The bottom ruffle is also attached and soon I’ll start draping the skirt to go over this ;)...