I recently finished my new costume for this year's Dickens festival. My dress is sort of similar to this dress, modified from this pattern. I'll post some pictures soon. 1840's styles, though, aren't complete without some serious volume under the skirt. Technically, the date would call for layers and layers of petticoats, but since I plan to hop, slip, swing and otherwise dance in this getup, I insist on skipping ahead a few years and going for a hoop skirt. I'm a cheap sewer, though, and I…