The Petticoat of Sadness: Otherwise known as the armful of duck-egg blue taffeta I manhandled whilst weeping/ mourning over Season 4 of Turn. Also because the colour is lovely, changeable shot taffeta, but still somehow reminds me of Pixar's Inside Out... This was my first attempt at a ruffled petticoat, and I stupidly bought less material than I thought. On one level, this was great, because it made me carefully ration, scrimp and save my fabric when cutting out, just the way ladies in the 18th century would have done, using every little piece there was. On another level, I was terrified I wasn't going to have enough fabric and I would botch the whole thing, especially when it came to the ruffle on the hem! But, overall, I am very pleased with this. It's something I can pair with lots of things - jackets, gowns, and I can even use it as an under-petticoat if I need more butt-floof (The 18th century is all about big bum rolls) Also pictured - a cage crinoline I impulse-bought from IKEA (seriously, they do them!) for some theoretical Jane Eyre/1830s gowns I plan to make some day...