Front—Corset Cover shown with & w/o sleeves | Back—Petticoat
Long Train Pictured
Sizes 2-36 Included
Misses’ Corset Cover— The Corset
Cover has four darts, front and back, and a square neck. It buttons
down the front and
can be made with or without sleeves.
Petticoat in Three Lengths—1870
to early 1900’s petticoat has
no darts in the front and back yokes, seams at side front, sides,
side back, center back and gathered back panels. Back opening has
placket with
buttons. There are three different length options: Walking skirt
(ankle length), short train length (6 inches longer in back), and
long train length
(12 inches longer in back). The petticoat is designed to fit under
Pattern #101 Five Gore Skirt.
Bustle– 1886 bustle is stuffed and has no wires. There
are three main pieces: Under stay, support pad, and outer channels. It
has
a waistband and ties to secure it around the hips. The support pad
can be made up alone
and used as a small bustle. The shape of the bustle can be used for
the periods 1870-76 and again 1883-1887. The bustle comes in four
sizes, S,
M, L, and XL. The bustle is not meant to be worn under Pattern #101
Five Gore Skirt.
Notions- Corset Cover: Six 1/2” buttons. Sleeveless
needs 1 pkg 1/2” single
fold seam binding for binding armholes.
Petticoat: Four 5/8” buttons
or six hooks and eyes. Bustle: One 3/4” vest buckle, 1 1/2 yd of
1/4 ” grosgrain
ribbon, 1 to 2 bags polyester filling.
Fabrics— The
Corset Cover and Petticoat would have been most commonly made with
white cotton Lawn, Cambric, Nainsook, Percale, Broadcloth, Sateen.
Petticoat could also be made of white or black Taffeta or Flannel.
Bustle—Twill,
Sateen, Broadcloth.
