Super Quick Jury Rig Bustle

Required:

1 x pillow-case;
Temporary padding (I used a couple of shirts from my laundry-basket);
Full petticoat w/ solid band;
In absence of petticoat, a belt under your skirt;
A full skirt;
Optional safety pins.

Process:

Stuff the pillow-case about a third full;
Tuck the stuffed pillow-case around your waist-band so the full part is on the inside and at least half of the un-stuffed part is on the outside;
Pin for extra security;
Drape the skirt over;
Swish.

Notes:

This gives a minor, elegant bump that doesn’t noticeably affect the back-length of the skirt. Another option for stuffing is a two-litre plastic bottle with the neck cut off. For more aggressive silhouettes, it’s probably best to use a proper pattern (Truly Victorian is a good pattern company with a lot of variety) and tailor your dress to the underwear.

It took much longer to write this than it did to do it.

Awesome! I was thinking about ordering some TV patterns, what is shipping like?

Er, haven’t actually bought one. Just read many, many awesome reviews, and their variety is good. Sorry if my earlier post was misleading.

Oh well! Your tutorial will tide me over until I get my order in!