I took pics along the way , and when I have time , I hope to post a diary of its creation . I do n't know if its a period shape or not , but I was so thrilled with it I just had to share . The fashion fabric is just plain 100 % cotton . I have a double strength layer of twill , and the lining is muslin . The bones are 175 # cable ties , used in the interest of budget and time , but I think they worked out really really well .

Question: Why did you take the pictures during the creation process ?
Answer: I wanted to be able to brag to others about what I 've accomplishedI wanted to be able to track how the piece came together to show othersI wanted to be able to gloat at the quality of my workNone of the above choices .