So I started the curtain along costume. Since I want to do a
1780/90s outfit, I needed a bum pad. It’s kind of like the 18th century version
of a bustle. Those ladies had lots of back!
Here’s a 1791 fashion plate from the Journal des Luxes so
you can see what I’m talking about:
(Got the fashion plate from the Dames a la Mode Tumblr blog, by the
way. Lots of eye candy over there.)
You see how the large part of the skirt has moved from the
side panniers to the back? I may have a big rear end, but even mine isn’t THAT
big.
So I found some online tutorials to make a bum pad. This costume isn’t for a competition, so I
don’t care if it’s period-correct or not.
So I cut some cotton into a crescent shape, added some lace and ties and
then stuffed it.
It was just a little bit too poofy, so I then added a line
of stitching down the middle of each of the 3 puffed sections. (Didn’t get a
pic of that, though)
So I put it on my dress form and took the red curtain to
start draping the petticoat. Here’s what I got:
I added a waistband tie and the petticoat is done!
