More pattern issues

So, as it turns out, I do not have the right TV cage crinoline pattern. I have the elliptical hoop, not the dome hoop. Oh well. Looking at the elliptical pattern and Jean Hunniset, I think I'm going to just following the directions in Hunniset. It can't possibly be that complicated. The medium size cage she has is 115" around the bottom, which sounds about right to me for a smaller hoop (I'm tallish, anything under 100" will look sad and anemic on me). I need to get more hoop boning. My project for tomorrow is to work out exactly how much more hoop boning I need and to run up to Discount Fabric and see if I can find some, check out black fabric options, and also pick up some poplin for corset lining while I'm there. I'm just going to use twill tape for the tapes and sew channels into it to hold to hoops, which should work out but will involve lots of pinning.

Unrelated to the mourning dress project, I need to make a new short corset to wear under the Madame X dress. I'm going to try making one that comes just up to the nipple line, so I'll get a little support but still won't have to worry about the corset showing under the rather low décolletage of the dress. Most of the period corset patterns that I've looked at hit at about that point anyway, so it should work out ok. I suppose I could always bring it down more in the center front and up a bit more over the cup area if I'm worried about popping out. I have a pretty good base pattern that I used for End of Trail this year, so I'll start with that and make whatever adjustments I need to at the top.