Here is a little bustle I whipped up a couple of weekends ago. I wanted something that was easier to wear than my blue bustle (which I will also show you!), that I could also wear with shorter steampunk skirts.
I have made it from Truly Victorian pattern TV101, but modified the lower half by completely omitting the lower ruffle and cutting the lower edge of the top half on a curve, so that it pulls up just at the knees, making movement easier. I added my own small ruffle to the bottom edge.
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| Bustle front. |
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| Better view of the curved ruffle. |
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| Bustle side. |
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| Mmmmm, lace! |
I've made this bustle from sage green & cream striped material, which I have no idea what it is made from, but definitely not cotton! Trimmed with pre-gathered cream lace and flat cream lace trim with chocolate brown ribbon threaded through and some little ribbon bows. The inside ties are cream ribbon, which could be a little bit more ... grippy, but at least they don't slip when I tie them.
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| Through the front opening to the bustle ties. |
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| Lying flat on the floor with the front of the skirt flipped up. |
The blue bustle mentioned earlier. Also made from Truly Victorian pattern TV101 in dark blue drill with no trimmings. The first time making this pattern, and as I expected from TV, it was very easy to put together.
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| View of the bustle under the ruffled over-drape. |
The only thing I would do differently if I make another full length bustle would be to cut the top half of the bustle in a slightly bigger size, since it hugs my legs quite firmly. My fault though, I just cut it all the one size instead of measuring myself properly and choosing a size to fit each part of my body.
