I've done it but only in doll scale, not human scale. I sewed the wire to the tapes, but for heavier use I would use twill tape or some such and make channels, just like a casing for an elastic. I used regular wire, made flat loops in each end with pliers and hooked them together, then taped around the join so it wouldn't a)catch on things or b) come unhooked.
Mine was a regular hoop like your upper picture, but man, that bustle style is freakin' gorgeous. I would love to make something like that with fancy wire, maybe gold, and wear it on the outside. Wow.
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I sewed the wire to the tapes, but for heavier use I would use twill tape or some such and make channels, just like a casing for an elastic.
I used regular wire, made flat loops in each end with pliers and hooked them together, then taped around the join so it wouldn't a)catch on things or b) come unhooked.
Mine was a regular hoop like your upper picture, but man, that bustle style is freakin' gorgeous. I would love to make something like that with fancy wire, maybe gold, and wear it on the outside. Wow.