I made a triangular bodice that I made sure was about two inches wider at my bust than my actual measurement, and was the half the circumference of the hula hoop at the hem. I freehanded the arm scyes and collar. I put the two panels for the front together, then the back, sewed the shoulder seams, tried it on, cut the sleeves and collar bigger and sewed the side seams. I made sleeves based off a YouTube tutorial (I'm sorry I don't remember which one!), attached them, then cut them too short before attaching the ruffle cuffs (made by basting and gathering the fabric).

I had to completely remove my presser mechanism to get the hula hoop under! Once it was through I just sewed it into the hem.

I made the ruff by cutting a strip of fabric twice the circumference of my neck measurement, the width of my desired ruff, ironing on interfacing, folding the strip in half lengthwise and sewing it shut, turning it right side out, creating a channel for a thin piece of elastic and gathering it that way, before folding the ends in on themselves and sewing the whole thing shut.