Directoire knickers

[This is another post in a series offering links to posts some followers may have missed, while I take time to visit the library and collect more photos.] Some of the most exciting discoveries I ma…

Taken from Odhams Complete Dressmaking in Pictures

id love to do a photo shoot like this

Pair of women's silk knickers with a lace trim, made in United States, 1920s-1930s

After girdles and bras I think it’s time to talk a bit about underpants. Or panties, knickers, briefs, drawers- there’s a Swedish idiom that say that a beloved child has many names, and that’s seems to be true for the most intimate of all undergarments. It’s also a rather new one. Knickers have been worn under gowns earlier, but not until the 19th century it became more common. At the beginning of the 20th century, underpants were voluminous things that reached at least to the knees. Perhaps…

My edwardian corset and some more undies are finished! After two more weeks (with not too much sewing) I finally have everything to go underneath the future yellow gown: Edit: The challenge details: The Challenge: #19 HSF Inspiration - Laurens Corset and improvers made for this years challenge #4 Under it All Fabric: 0,5 metres silk taffeta, 1m cotton jean Pattern: TV E01 Year: 1903 Notions: Busk, spiral steel, flat steel, lace, ribbon, polyester thread, suspenders, two old cotton napkins…