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| Late twenties - early thirties |
U is for Underwear, another post in An Accidental Knitter's ABC meme.
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| Advertisement on the back of the pattern for the combinations |
I don't recall ever having any knitted underwear, but I rather hanker after a knitted silk camisole. Maybe one day. Drawers are quite another thing and I don't think I could ever reconcile myself to knitted drawers.
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| Stitchcraft 1947 - described as 'snug fitting briefs' |
The ones below are handsewn and are rather more appealing. I've made the ones in the centre for a doll. They are "French panties finished at the top and bottom with a facing and opened at both sides by means of short plackets." There is something rather lovely about handsewn underwear.
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| From a Women's Institute publication - first published in the mid Thirties |
The WI publication describes each of the styles and then goes on to explain how to make all the special features; the placket, the waist panel in the style shown lower left and the scallops at the top.
"...every woman can have dainty, neat, well-fitting lingerie if she chooses her materials carefully and her designs wisely, and if she does her sewing skilfully."
3 comments:
Hand-sewn underwear does sound fantastically luxurious, but I agree that hand knitted drawers don't appeal (and I love that you called them drawers btw!)
Now I understand where Victoria's Secret get's their inspiration.
Now THAT was an interesting post!!! I don't think I would ever knit myself underwear - you're right - the sewn ones seem more appealing!
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