Too often, people choose to ignore the foundation garments necessary when sewing vintage dress patterns, such as our free petticoat sewing pattern available below.
It is not essential to wear everything so tight it’s cutting off the blood supply to your brain. However, shape and form have changed with fashion and time. Plus you want to achieve the best lines and show off your hard work to its best. Therefore the choice of underwear matters.
Probably the most well-known undergarment from the 1950s is the full layered petticoat and the most overlooked, the simple slip. You can try it for yourself, below, with our free petticoat sewing pattern.