divided bum pad

[elizabeth_mn]

Made this in a couple hours the other day. I have completely, 100% copied A Fractured Fairytale's awesome bum pad(s). (Or tried to anyway.) This striped cotton is not ideal but it was stash fabric so there.



I tried it under a petticoat. I like the shape but wow, holy butt crack! I wanted a divide of course but this is a bit much.



I tried my padded petticoat over it as well to help soften/reduce the split, but it was just too much volume and the shape was too large. So hopefully the second petticoat and the gown skirt will soften the shape slightly.

Front and side, still just the pad and one petticoat:





I have also done two mockups of the bodice pattern and it's almost ready to cut. The only thing I am not perfectly happy with is my shape in my stays. There's plenty of boob support (even despite the aforementioned hoisting) but the waist is so big. I am lacing the stays completely closed but I would be happier going smaller. I feel a bit barrel-like; there is only about 1" of waist reduction.

I am not going to make new stays right now and I don't even want to mess around with modding these, but it's a drag that I am making this dress to fit over these ones when a better pair might be in my future. Ah, well, a minor complaint.

Comments

[kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com]

Cool! I've thought about making one of these too, but I haven't gotten around to it. That does give some impressive butt crack! I like Ginger's idea of overlapping them a bit. I need to remember that!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think I will try to re sew them with overlap.