4) Layer by Layer

The Bum Roll

Yes folks, that is the official term, a bum roll. This is worn around the waist, on top of the petticoat and corset, beneath the underskirt and over-dress. A bum roll is crescent shaped and tightly stuffed, worn with the largest part towards the rear as implied by its name. This provides support for the cartridge-pleats of the underskirt.

Remember that Appliqué Nonsense?

Here it is again on that underskirt, finished, flat-lined to muslin, cartridge-pleated and mounted on a waistband. Note that this underskirt is only gathered at the front, not fully cartridge-pleated.