How To Shorten a Finished Hoop Petticoat
Plan A Take pintucks between the bone tapes.(#1) You can let them out later if the lady gets taller. Plan B Take it all out of the bottom by eliminating the bottom hoop (#5). For strength, you ...
How to wire the top edge of a corset
How to Wire the Top Edge of a Corset with Hat Wire #62-9016-01 or 90 Measure the length of wire you need. Cut the wire with wire cutters. Bend the cut ends back on themselves using needle nos...
Information for Hoop and Bustle Patterns
1856-1889 Hoops and Bustles 00-PATTERN-12 Laughing Moon Mercantile Hoops and Bustles 1856-1889 for Civil War, Victorian, Dickens, Science Fiction and Bridal. Pattern includes sizes 4 - 36! waist 2...
How to Work with a Corset Maker
So you want to get a Custom Corset The Corset Makers listed here are customers of Farthingales. BE AWARE that we are not promoting or endorsing these people as in most cases we have never seen thei...
Working with Steel in Costume Building
Talk given by Linda Sparks, Farthingales, August 19, 2001 NOTE: This was written before Linda invented the Bone Tipping Dies that can be used with Vario Pliers or a Hand Press tool. Along with the ...