Nights in white - err cream - satin

[green_martha]

I'm making progress, though not on Provence. Over the last few days I mocked-up a 20s bra from a pattern from Beyers grosses Lehrbuch der Wäsche. As expected, it ran too big for me, but far much than I thought it would. It's a kind of wrap bandeau for the breasts that crosses over in the back, so thankfully the adjusting was not too fiddly. There's hardly any shaping in that thing, as its main purpose is to flatten up the girls. Proof under the Pillowflower's bodice :

I'm making this out of some cream satin I have left from my green and cream dress. Right now I have just finished assembling the pieces, and I have a bit of handsewing to do. Like applying bias tape to hide the raw edges inside, making the slit on the left back piece, doubling the center back pieces, buttons, buttonholes, binding, etc... Now at least I'll have something to keep me busy during lunch break !

Since I was uploading piccies, I can show you the brocade we picked with my mom.

I'll either have to make the collar and cuffs smaller or make them out of another fabric. My mom is not sure anyway she wants a giant shwal collar like in the original.

Comments

[sbuchler.livejournal.com]

I love the look of the 20s bra! So very RIGHT :-)

I don't suppose the patter is in english...?

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

The pattern is from this book in german (http://bodos-buecherbasar.de/oshop/product_info.php/info/p498_Beyers-gro-es-Lehrbuch-der-W-sche-br-Reprint-von-1927.html), a reprint from a 1921 one. LOADS of undies patterns for the Twenties. If you want I can copy the pattern and translate it for you, the instructions are quite minimalistic.
And now I know how hard it is to fit an undergarment on yourself, without anything to hold the girls in check under it. Phew.

[sbuchler.livejournal.com]

I'd be very very grateful! :-)

now I'm going to scheme to do 1920s underwear to go with my 20s dresses...*rubs hands together* ;-)

I _despise_ making corsets and other shape altering garments for myself just because of that issue!