Making a Petticoat
This video has been SO heavily requested, and I just wasn't happy enough with this to make it public.
Instead I plan on filming a more detailed, knee length petticoat tutorial in the very near future.
But I didn't want to toss this footage - so hopefully it will still be helpful/interesting for anyone curious about petticoat making in general, or people specifically interested in the petticoat worn under the 1950's Christmas gown!
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For a self claimed impatient person, you have quite the patience. It’s a pity the material wasn’t the best, but besides that, the result looked great IMHO. Would be great to see the red dress again with the new petticoat.
yeah, it made me realize it is entirely not cost effective to make your own petticoat! lol. I have several, and even the more expensive one I have from Collectif, is still cheaper than getting 25 yards of material, and spending weeks attempting to make it look halfway good. But I do understand the want to make it with your own two hands.
9 or so yards of extra wide fabric would be about equal to that i think
Oh my goodness, that's so much work! How long did it take to complete? I've attempted 2 petticoats in my sewing adventures, but they were both used for Halloween costumes and I'm super embarrassed by them. They took so long though! You're such an inspiration for me to keep trying even threw all my failures!
Lovely!
i wonder what other fabrics you could or would use to make a petticoat. I have cotton scraps so that's what i'll be using. I suppose super heavy fabric would need support.
In my experience, it kind of depends on what look you're going for. I think a cotton petticoat might be a bit heavy for some applications, but if it's a lightweight cotton, like a broadcloth, you might be just fine! I generally see petticoats in tulle, chiffon, organza, or crinoline (or heavier fabrics if you're doing a quilted petti, of course).
Do you sew down both edges of the lace binding, or just one? Also, glad to know I'm not the only one who would rather roughly estimate gathering than measure anything, LOL
the petti coat is made the same way the chimise skirt pattern is only.. bigger? i think
Personally I like chiffon for petticoats. Yes, you have to use a million yards, but I don’t have any petticoat deflation woes that can’t be solved with a low-heat tumble in the dryer. Also- you can reinforce the fluffiness with 3-inch horsehair braid in multiple horizontal bands on the petticoat (ie, on the bottom and in the middle of a gathered tier.