Bustle day dress made for Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild Tissot Bustle Picnic at Ardenwood in June 2013.

GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Photo by Vivien Lee GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Photo by Vivien Lee GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Past Patterns #904 GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Past Patterns #904 GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Past Patterns #904 GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Photo by Noelle Paduan GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Photo by Noelle Paduan GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Photo by Jennifer Daniels Bristow
At least, three of us had dresses from the same pattern.
GBACG Tissot Bustle Picnic 2013 June 22. Past Patterns #904

Day Dress

Sheer yellow striped cotton over yellow cotton polyester lining with silk lilac ribbons, ivory lace, and white ruched trim has polonaise bodice and ruffled skirt. Bodice buttons up front.

Pattern Base: Past Patterns 1880s Polonaise and Walking Skirt #904. Added hidden pockets to skirt.

Finished Measurements:
Bust: 36"?
Waist: 27"
Waist to Hem Front: 37.5"
Waist to Hem Back: 38.5"
Hem circumference: 106"

Without proper skirt supports and petticoats:
Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Front. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Left Quarter View. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Left. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Back. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Right. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Right Quarter View. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Bodice Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustl Bodice Neckline Detail Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Sleeve Detail Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Ruching
Inside of bodice
Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Bodice Inside

Skirt

Skirt has white and yellow lining fabrics where it is hidden under the polonaise. Fashion fabric ruffles cut on the bias.

Without proper skirt supports and petticoats
Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Front - Skirt. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Left Quarter View - Skirt. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Left - Skirt. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Back - Skirt. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Right - Skirt. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Right Quarter View - Skirt. Past Patterns #904 Reproduction 1880s Yellow Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Back - Skirt. Past Patterns #904

Hat

Bustle hat was made by Lynne Taylor. The "straw" hat is actually a covered buckram and millinery wire base hat made to look like a straw hat.

Completed: June 2013