Wombat's Stitchery - Civil War

Day Dress of Doom - Pictures

Simplicity pattern for the hoopskirt and petticoat. The petticoat never got made, but the hoopskirt was sewn by me and hooped (with bones of (spring) steel!) by my loving husband.

Simplicity pattern for the underwear. I made all of this except for the corset - I already had a pattern for the corset and said corset half-made. It's still half-made to this day, lacking half of the boning channels (ten, iirc) and the finishing touches.

And yes, those bloomers are crotchless. This is vitally important when you are wearing a 20 pound dress with a gigantic hoopskirt. You simply are not going to reach under it to pull down panties.

Me wearing the completed dress. I'll put up more pictures soon.