More Volume

The quest continues to get more volume in the skirt.  Techniques to date include adding horse hair braid to the hem of the skirt and the petticoat lining and adding some more tulle to the petticoat.  But, the desired effect still has not been achieved.  The tulle is not stiff enough to hold the weight of the skirt and the horse hair braid is insufficient to do the job on its own.

So, the big guns have been brought out.  Crinoline would be great, but that is pretty hard to find.  So, research commenced using the Classic and Modern Fabrics book Sue and Don gave me for Christmas.  Cotton organdy has now been added to the project.  Two reasons for choosing this fabric:

1. It is very firm and retains is shape.  
2. I have 3 yards of it in my fabric stash.

The cotton organdy has been cut into four 11" strips of 3 yards.  A band of organdy is being hand applied to the bottom of the skirt to provide support and volume at the base of the skirt.  The remaining organdy will be gathered at 3 or 4 to 1 ratio and sewn onto the petticoat to provide additional volume underneath the skirt.

No pictures yet.  Maybe later today.