Hoops skirts

This year Megan wanted to be Cinderella. I was thrilled as this was the first year she wanted to be a princess (the pre-made costume we bought her when she was 1 1/2 doesn't count). As the pattern was a bit simple, I thought I'd fancy it up a bit by making a hoop skirt. Well, to make a long story short, there is quite a difference between boning and steel boning or hoop wire. Thanks to the very helpful people on QuiltArt, I learned quite a bit about how hoop skirts are constructed and lots of creative alternatives. This is the end result. Both Megan and I were quite pleased and those that know me should take note that Halloween is still two days away and the photo was taken over the weekend! :-)