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Posted by Pat in Virginia on September 27, 2006, 11:50 pm
Once upon a time I bought a lovely
taffeta full slip in a Vintage Clothing
store, with intention of cutting it down
to line a certain dress. Before I got to
that, I wore it as a slip. Oh, lovely!
It really does well with an unlined
dress. It is very good quality fabric,
and cut, AND has a zipper at the side
waist, so it fits nicely. I think it was
'homemade' ... very well done. That was
over 15 years ago and I still have it.
(What ever happened to the dress??!)
Granted, I do not use it often, but when
I do I feel like Betty Grable or some
other 40s star!
PAT in VA/USA
Sharon Hays wrote:
> I agree with this completely. Also the thing to keep in mind is what the
> finished seams are going to look like from the outside. We all know there
> are some fabrics that if you serge the seams, then press, the serged
> stitches will imprint on the fashion fabric. That just ticks me off when I
> do something like that. With those types of fabrics, a lining is just about
> a Must.
>
> Too, I have to admit, I loathe slips. ;) If it's a half slip, seems like
> the elastic always dies at a bad time, like after you've left the house.
> Then you walk around all day hitching the thing back up somewhere in the
> vicinity of your waist. *sigh* All the full slips I've ever had have the
> cheapest satin ribbons for the straps. Those things never stay adjusted to
> where I want them. So then I end up fighting to keep the strap on my
> shoulder.
>
> So the PITA factor is high for me with slips. lol Linings are Much easier
> to deal with.
>
> Sharon
>
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