Underskirt Forepart Question

[Lady de la Warr]

I'd think that the only problem with that would be length if one factors in a bumroll. The back would have to be longer than the front because of the space for the bumroll. When it got moved to the front it would be extra long and when the original front got moved to the back, it would be too short.

The back length doesn't matter. You would make it to fit lengthwise in front. The back where the bumroll rests is covered by the overskirt so you won't see that it's too short back there.

[Kate XXXXXX]

Since the back is hidden under the over skirt, being too short there isn't a problem: it isn't on view...  Just make it forepart length all the way round and ignore the hem rise at the back.

[Syrilla]

We used a hidden bumroll under the overskirt, so it set ontop of the underkirt.  So there was no pull or hiking of it. It fit fairly smoothly over the hoops.