Steampunk skirt diy

How to Make a Self-Bustling Skirt: With just the small addition of Curtain Tape, you can turn any long skirt into a fabulous bustling skirt! You will need: Fabric Curtain Tape Thread Buttons Overlock Machine Sewing Machine Lighter

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Cosplay on the Cheap By Carol Holaday 1871- origin unknown In the latter part of the 1800s, the hoop skirt that was so pop...

Jul 11, 2013 - Bustle Skirt Steampunk Victorian Wrap White by meankittywear

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Cosplay on the Cheap By Carol Holaday 1871- origin unknown In the latter part of the 1800s, the hoop skirt that was so popular during the Civil War period was replaced by the bustle. A bustle is a device or framework used mostly in the middle to late nineteenth century that was designed to hold up and enhance the fullness of the drapery attached to the back of a woman’s skirt. Many women liked having a bustle, because it helped balance the push-up effect in the upper bodice front, created by…

My main accessory to this whole thing was a rather snappy-looking messenger bag. I found this bag in Mills Fleet Farm’s army surplus section for $15.

Greetings, again. Today I'd like to post a brief how-I-did-it piece, on tricking out a skirt I found at a thrift store that was closing (which meant the skirt cost me 90¢!) Below is the skirt, which had an Italian label and is made from 100% cotton. Front (taken with flash) Back, taken without flash The skirt was pinned up entirely randomly, at different height levels. It also had two braided ties (?) at the sides, made of the same skirt fabric, which were very long, and in these photos, can…