Interrupting one sewing project for another

[mrsbrown]

I'm working on my new frock for Winterfeast, but I've solved the problem and now I just have to do the work - boring!

Next problem solving exercise - making a petticoat for MsNotaGoth's formal dress.

She wants what I now know is called a poodle dress and needs a crinoline.

Here's a bunch of links with photos and some instructions. Deep in some of the comments on blogs are great suggestions for finishing and wearing them.

two sets of instructions - and a photo

If I were a different person, and they sold one in the hot pink MsNotaGoth wants, I could buy one of these

Yay! for Dress a Day, good hints in the comments

Instructions for a really simple tulle skirt but I think it wouldn't make the right shape.

ETA

I should have stopped there, but then I found this picture and this one.

I like the second one, but I'm not sure I have the sewing skills for the back detail.

ETA ( I should have been working but had to restart Firefox so I could finish installing Quicktime, so I could watch a movie on a firends page and I didn't want to lose a fabbo page.)

I found this page of petticoat pictures in my tabs and I don't remember getting it. But it's good.

Comments

[hometime.livejournal.com]

A couple of possible ideas:
Op shops often have old patterns, if someone has the time to trawl around op shops searching through their boxes of patterns.
Vogue has a Vintage vogue line http://www.voguepatterns.com/list/vintage_vogue/page-1

[wenchilada.livejournal.com]

Oooo... poodle skirts, MsNotaGoth's got style!

[splodgenoodles.livejournal.com]

Good taste, that girl!

[ms-kilian.livejournal.com]

I'll bring what patterns I have tonight for you to borrow.
Can't wait to see the final outfit.

[ms-kilian.livejournal.com]

Oh, I forgot to say, if you do decide to buy a crinoline, I have seen them at Lost & Found Market, Smith St, Fitzroy. I think they were aroung $55 and come in different colours, incl red.