How Do You Make A Petticoat For A Civil War Costume?
During the 1800’s, women wore petticoats every single day. A woman’s petticoat served to purposes. it added fullness to her skirt, and it also helped keep the hem of her outer skirt from dragging in the dust. Although you can get away with wearing a single petticoat under your civil war dress, most women wore two in an attempt to add additional fullness to her skirt.Although many women choose to purchase their petticoats from experienced costume makers, making your own petticoats is very simple, and, even more importantly, inexpensive. Step 1 Purchase a dust ruffle. You can purchase one of these at a bedding store, or even at a local thrift store. The bed ruffle you purchase should be a solid color, and it should compliment the color of your outer skirt. Step 2 Spread the dust ruffle on your flat surface. Step 3 Cut the dust ruffle in half, lengthwise. Step 4 After cutting the dust ruffle in half, you need to remove the dust ruffle from the foot side of the bed ruffle. The remaining ru
