Let's do a small throwback to 2024, when I started to do 1860s again...
My crinoline (hoopskirt), always made after a TV kit, was old and needed some adjustments. It was far too big and quite impractical in a camp-based contest like the one I was going to have. Wearing a bridal crinoline was out of discussion, so I did a small research and came across this pattern always by TV.
I had everything to make it already in my stash and the instructions looked so clear and easy to follow. I used a strong cotton canvas found at a local thrift shop, marked all the lines were the boning channels will be and started sewing.
The seams were overlocked to save time and then ironed to one side to be flat and allow boning installment. A slit with a placket is present at center front and the upper edge was simply turned under twice to form a drawstring channel. I used cotton twill tape to make boning channels but you can use bias tape as well. The tapes end at a certain point creating an opening where you have to insert the boning.
I didn't take further photos during the construction which was very straightforward and if I remember well, I was able to finish it in just a weekend.
The hoopskirt done! It's definitely much smaller than my old one but way more practical!
And that's the crinoline worn over a brand new black cotton skirt! Personally I prefer a more trapezoidal shape when its comes to crinolines (I think they fit my body type and modest height much better) but this model works good as well and is a good alternative for those ladies who don't sport exaggerated silhouettes. I'd definitely recommend this pattern!
