The Costumer's Guide to Movie Costumes. Your Free One-stop Site for Costume Information & Images. The Padawan's Guide. How to Make a Hoopskirt for Under $40. So I'm only so dedicated to historical accuracy. Over $100 for an undergarment that no one will see? I think not, ladies and gentlemen. If you want to see a great tutorial, try here - the Dreamstress has a great method. So here's how I did it. Materials 100ft of Polytubing (which is this stuff, although I didn't get mine here: - I chose 3/4", which was 0.23 a foot so $232-1/2" wide ribbon (I bought a 25 yard spool of it at Walmart and used about half.
My waist is about 22" and I wanted a slight scrunch so I cut my fabric about 30" long, and maybe...3-4" wide. I folded it in half, and sewed about half an inch down from the fold to create a little tunnel for the tie to go through. (note from the future: It totally wor ks) The StripsSee those white strips hanging down from the waistband? Step One: Figure out how tall you are, and then adjust. Step Two: Cut lots of strips. Step Three: Start sewing. Keeps it from fraying on you. aaaaand done. Fifth Level 140" Self-lacing example (inverted bunny ears) Lacing your Corset "bunny ears" style. Crinoline (Hoopskirt) Tips & Tricks. Pinterest.