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Sabrina ([personal profile] mala_14) wrote2015-04-08 05:08 pm

I sewed stuff

So I took a bunch of pictures of it all as it stands so far. Mostly my 1880s undergarments, but also an unhemmed skirt. The petticoat I'm wearing under my ruffled bustle pad is my Edwardian one. It's narrow (like Natural Form) but gives a little more volume than just one petticoat. I really like the ruffled bustle pad. Add a bit of extra junk in the trunk and stops the skirts from collapsing, but isn't as pronnounced as the shelf-like late bustle.

I think the skirt might be a bit too long in the back, but it wouldn't be if I was wearing heels. I have no idea what shoes I'll wear with this, but I think I'll leave it as is because I'm lazy and will probably have heeled shoes for it. I also took at hint from [livejournal.com profile] jenthompson and added an elastic to hold together the back of the skirt. Gives the right narrow shape in front. I'm pretty happy with how this is shaping up so far. :)

[identity profile] sarahlizzi.livejournal.com 2015-04-08 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Looks lovely and such a perfect shape!

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-08 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I'm really trying to nail the period silhouette.

[identity profile] jenthompson.livejournal.com 2015-04-08 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
AHHH!!! It's so stunning!

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-08 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Jen! :)

[identity profile] starlightmasque.livejournal.com 2015-04-08 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
*LOVE*LOVE*LOVE* It's so beautiful! Really shows off your VaVaVaVoom!

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-09 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks Angela! I love how curvy this corset is. :)

[identity profile] kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com 2015-04-09 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh, what a beautiful corset! The rest of the underpinnings look great too!

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-09 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm still working on flossing it, but figured that it was less essential than the actual clothes. ;)

[identity profile] ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com 2015-04-09 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Your corset looks beautiful! And I love the ruffle bustle. It's cute and gives a nice subtle oomph to the shape.

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-13 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Elizabeth! I'm really digging the ruffle bustle too. Plus it's fun to say! :)

[identity profile] quincy134.livejournal.com 2015-04-09 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
What a wonderful shape and profile!

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-13 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Gloria! I'm really trying to nail the shape with this one.

[identity profile] wanda-victorian.livejournal.com 2015-04-15 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
That corset is beautiful!

[identity profile] mala-14.livejournal.com 2015-04-16 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Hopefully it looks even better once I get all the flossing done.