1830's undergarments
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I will soon begin an 1830's gown, and it occurs to me I need to make undergarments first!
1) Corded petticoat
I love to cheat! Could I use lipcord (but I know I can find it cheaper) or home decorating piping?
2)Corset or stays
In Wives and Daughters, the girls seem to be wearing Regency-esque stays under their gowns. I saw
koshka_the_cat's free pattern, but I need one that comes in multiple sizes 'cause I can't draft, so I'm looking to buy a pattern. I see the Past Patterns 1820's-1840's Corded Stay pattern has been well reviewed. I wonder if I could actually finish it in time for SalonCon, though? So much cording...yikes! I have 4 hat commissions to do as well as my own stuff, not to mention laundry and spending time with husband and friends! LOL! Is it as bad as it looks?
1) Corded petticoat
I love to cheat! Could I use lipcord (but I know I can find it cheaper) or home decorating piping?
2)Corset or stays
In Wives and Daughters, the girls seem to be wearing Regency-esque stays under their gowns. I saw
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Date: 2008-07-15 05:14 pm (UTC)As for the corded petti, if you're going to bother to sew on piping, it might not be a huge stretch to just sew in cording. Both just involve sewing lots of lines over and over. And in both cases, you would have to measure out lines to space things and pin down the piping or cording. Now, if you somehow found pre-corded fabric, that would be the ticket!!
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Date: 2008-07-15 06:27 pm (UTC)Hrm...pre-corded fabric!! I know it's not out there, but you make me want to look!
How many panels of fabric would one use for the petticoat (45", say)? I figure, I probably don't need a pattern for something so simple, but I don't want it too full or too narrow. Since you've done one, you can tell me!
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