Another factor may be that if your gown fabric is relatively heavy (as seems to be the case from how it is depicted) and the gown is relatively flared (ditto), then the change in volume of fabric between the upper and lower edges of the belt may also help keep it from slipping downwards.
Heather ============================ This is what worked for me when I made a Houppy many years ago. It has a *very* full body and while the belt settled just a bit, it then stayed put and never reached my waist. The belt was snug, but not uncomfortably so. This houppy was a full circle and made from drapery fabric. The belt was stiffened with mundane belt blank material. Hope that helps, Catherine _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
