I just finished bustle petticoat. It is very easy to follow the pattern. I ordered the boning from Truly Victorian. The bones arrived cut to size and tipped. If anything the pattern needs a few more pictures showing how to sew the last bone and how to secure it properly. I had to guess that part.
Rated 4 out of 5
Deborah –
We needed a strong bustle to hold up very heavy velvet skirts and brocade overskirts. We used strong corset boning tape purchased online instead of the thin seam tape one can purchase from local sewing stores. We also used strong metal boning instead of plastic. The bustles went up very easily, and although she didn’t suggest it, we finished the tops of the ruffles just to make it a bit prettier. We used very wide (14″) wide eyelet ruffles so that we didn’t need to hem all those ruffles. Yes!
Rated 4 out of 5
Jessica –
This was a spectacularly simple pattern to make. Everything went together easily and well. I could have used more pictures in the instructions when it came to how one is supposed to insert and secure the bones, but I figured it out.
Rated 5 out of 5
Lisa –
I went to a Truly Victorian workshop for this pattern They had some tips for handling the boning, which helped when I got home and finished putting it together. They had us put a loop of fabric or twill tape at the point where the top boning and the angled boning attach at the back. Having them pass through the loop keeps it together nicely and reinforces a stress-point. I made the ruffle overlay. It adds body nicely and softens the ridges of the boning. I added a bustle pad to get the look in the photos. Comfortable and manageable!
Rated 4 out of 5
Marie –
Not only is Heather, the owner, a really talented creator of patterns, she’s also a very nice person, and is more than willing to provide help to any problem on her TV message board. However, with this pattern, it went together so quickly and so well that I hardly had any complaints at all. In fact, I was amazed that, being 5’11”, the pattern actually was too long on me, and I was able to put a nice deep hem into it. The only other problem was due to a choice of materials and not a pattern failing; I used cheap twill tape that shredded by the second day, and had to go back and replace it all. Instead of cutting the twill tape exactly the length of the back piece, I extended the tape further by a foot and a half on each side, brought them to the inside, sewed the side seams, and then just used the ends for ties. That way, I won’t have to worry about one more stress point, where the ties normally would be sewn. Buying her pre-cut boning pieces really saved me a lot of time, and the whole effect of wearing the bustle is not only comfortable but very easy to sit in.
Carmen –
I just finished bustle petticoat. It is very easy to follow the pattern. I ordered the boning from Truly Victorian. The bones arrived cut to size and tipped. If anything the pattern needs a few more pictures showing how to sew the last bone and how to secure it properly. I had to guess that part.
Deborah –
We needed a strong bustle to hold up very heavy velvet skirts and brocade overskirts. We used strong corset boning tape purchased online instead of the thin seam tape one can purchase from local sewing stores. We also used strong metal boning instead of plastic. The bustles went up very easily, and although she didn’t suggest it, we finished the tops of the ruffles just to make it a bit prettier. We used very wide (14″) wide eyelet ruffles so that we didn’t need to hem all those ruffles. Yes!
Jessica –
This was a spectacularly simple pattern to make. Everything went together easily and well. I could have used more pictures in the instructions when it came to how one is supposed to insert and secure the bones, but I figured it out.
Lisa –
I went to a Truly Victorian workshop for this pattern They had some tips for handling the boning, which helped when I got home and finished putting it together. They had us put a loop of fabric or twill tape at the point where the top boning and the angled boning attach at the back. Having them pass through the loop keeps it together nicely and reinforces a stress-point. I made the ruffle overlay. It adds body nicely and softens the ridges of the boning. I added a bustle pad to get the look in the photos. Comfortable and manageable!
Marie –
Not only is Heather, the owner, a really talented creator of patterns, she’s also a very nice person, and is more than willing to provide help to any problem on her TV message board. However, with this pattern, it went together so quickly and so well that I hardly had any complaints at all. In fact, I was amazed that, being 5’11”, the pattern actually was too long on me, and I was able to put a nice deep hem into it. The only other problem was due to a choice of materials and not a pattern failing; I used cheap twill tape that shredded by the second day, and had to go back and replace it all. Instead of cutting the twill tape exactly the length of the back piece, I extended the tape further by a foot and a half on each side, brought them to the inside, sewed the side seams, and then just used the ends for ties. That way, I won’t have to worry about one more stress point, where the ties normally would be sewn. Buying her pre-cut boning pieces really saved me a lot of time, and the whole effect of wearing the bustle is not only comfortable but very easy to sit in.