Hoop skirt tutorial

How to Draft a Custom Hoop Skirt Pattern With the Exact Shape You Want: And I do mean pretty darn exact. Check out this photo of my finished hoops with my draft laid over the top for comparison! You can use the following method to create any type of round hoop, whether cone shaped, bell shaped or a crazy undulati…

The Vintage Holiday Dress. A tutorial.

How to make a hoop skirt (crinoline)

I found an ingenious hoop skirt tutorial at OneWalking . No need for expensive boning from the fabric store. This hoop skirt uses water tu...

This is less of a tutorial and more of a guide to create your own cage petti for lolita fashion. It will aid you in making one exactly the...

I recently finished my new costume for this year's Dickens festival. My dress is sort of similar to this dress, modified from this pattern. I'll post some pictures soon. 1840's styles, though, aren't complete without some serious volume under the skirt. Technically, the date would call for layers and layers of petticoats, but since I plan to hop, slip, swing and otherwise dance in this getup, I insist on skipping ahead a few years and going for a hoop skirt. I'm a cheap sewer, though, and I…

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This is less of a tutorial and more of a guide to create your own cage petti for lolita fashion. It will aid you in making one exactly the...

Another DIY that I thought would be a fun challenge. Now… you can buy a hoop skirt petticoat for pretty cheap online, but doing it yourself would allow you to customize the size or shape, sometimes you want something a bit more unique. You can find a great tutorial for a kids version here, which […]