Up for grabs

Though I'm trying to pawn it off to friends as a 'test petti' (the unit really is too small to house TWO of these), I must say it's poofy prettiness is growing on me..

Well..

I finished the petticoat, and despite it looking great and all... I'm not happy. Unfortunately, I'm unhappy because of  a very insignificant (yet, bothering) difference.

(p.s. longest full skirt I have at the moment) 

I'm going to explain this in pictures. My skirt begins gathering at the waist, so I look like this.. 

Cute... if your a drawing. A very tall, skinny drawing. 

I want the petticoat to look like this: 

The only difference is, that its gathering begins at the hips, not the waist. Allowing the lady to keep her figure. My petticoat, adds weight on between my waist and hips because it begins so high up. 

This is what I'm going to try now:

Only instead, three tulle tiers.

I know, I'm starting again. That petti took me three days (on and off). Hopefully, it will be less this time around.