This is the first time I've ever made a cage crinoline or a hoop skirt before and I think it turned out pretty good for my first attempt! Of course there were some hiccups but that's to be expected when trying something new. I followed Farthingale's cage crinoline tutorial pretty closely and there are only a few things I would change next time I make a cage crinoline. Cage crinolines are super important in getting the right silhouette in mid-Victorian clothing without having to carry around tons of weight and bulk from stacks of petticoats! It makes achieving the necessary volume lightweight and is so much easier to walk in. This is the sixth video in my Hannah Alexander Alice in Wonderland cosplay series and I'm taking my research and inspiration from the mid-Victorian 1860's since that's when Alice in Wonderland was published and the time period that most matches Hannah's design.

Farthingale's Tutorial:    • How to Make a Cage Crinoline  

Wooded Hamlet Kit: http://www.woodedhamlet.com/costume_a...

Materials:
3/16" Tutu Steel - https://bit.ly/3tFcZtu (I wanted to use 1/8" hoop steel but it was out of stock)
Bone tips - https://bit.ly/3gnclND
Assortment of Bone Tipping Pliers - https://www.farthingalescorsetmakings...
Grosgrain for Tapes - https://bit.ly/3gokgtV
Petersham Belting for Waistband - https://bit.ly/3xf7Bjg
Domed Studs - https://www.studsandspikes.com/stud-d...
Aviation Snips - https://bit.ly/3tD35c3

Skip ahead:
0:00 Intro and Brief History
2:56 Tools and Materials
4:56 Measuring and Cutting Hoop Lengths
6:18 Waistband and Tapes
7:50 Waistband Closures
8:39 Adding Hoops and Balancing the Cage Crinoline
10:14 Securing Hoops with Studs
10:51 Closing Hoops
11:28 Reveal
11:46 Discussion
15:23 Outro

Other Videos in this Series:
🧵Make Better Cosplay Using Historical Research -    • Make Better Cosplay Using Historical ...  
🧵Sewing Fluffy Victorian Underwear -    • Sewing Fluffy Victorian Underwear || ...  
🧵Fitting a Victorian Corset -    • Fitting a Victorian Corset Using RedT...  
🧵Making a Victorian Corset (1860s) -    • Making a Victorian Corset | Recreatin...  
🧵Making a Corset Cover -    • Making a Corset Cover for a Victorian...  

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All music is from Epidemic Sound:
“Cain” - Lo Mimieux
“Airy-Fairy Heart” - Franz Gordon