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Posted by S on February 7, 2006, 4:24 pm
Well, lingerie may be gilding the lily a bit, but I want to make a
couple of split slips. I'm not sure if this is the right term. Not
bloomers, but something to wear under a skirt to prevent chafing. I
was thinking about just taking a pajama bottom pattern and doing knee
length legs. I plan to use cotton batiste and narrow elastic. My
question is if anyone can tell me how this will look under a skirt? I
know it will depend on the skirt to some extent. I tend to prefer
cotton gauze and other lightweight fabrics. It gets far, far too hot
in the summer for anything else!
I appreciate all the help y'all have been!
Sue
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Posted by Kate Dicey on February 7, 2006, 4:47 pm
S wrote:
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> Well, lingerie may be gilding the lily a bit, but I want to make a
> couple of split slips. I'm not sure if this is the right term. Not
> bloomers, but something to wear under a skirt to prevent chafing. I
> was thinking about just taking a pajama bottom pattern and doing knee
> length legs. I plan to use cotton batiste and narrow elastic. My
> question is if anyone can tell me how this will look under a skirt? I
> know it will depend on the skirt to some extent. I tend to prefer
> cotton gauze and other lightweight fabrics. It gets far, far too hot
> in the summer for anything else!
>
> I appreciate all the help y'all have been!
>
> Sue
Pantalettes or culotte slip both spring to mind, and they work well.
You might want to make the legs a bit wider than traditional PJ's - more
sort of A line from the side-waist out to the them. I made some years
ago, out of a silk/cotton mix, with very pretty cotton lace round the
hems. From outside the skirt, no-one can tell your slip has two legs
rather than one! :)
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS on February 8, 2006, 1:19 am
It will work wonderfully. I used to do it all the time and need to make
more to do it again.
S wrote:
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> Well, lingerie may be gilding the lily a bit, but I want to make a
> couple of split slips. I'm not sure if this is the right term. Not
> bloomers, but something to wear under a skirt to prevent chafing. I
> was thinking about just taking a pajama bottom pattern and doing knee
> length legs. I plan to use cotton batiste and narrow elastic. My
> question is if anyone can tell me how this will look under a skirt? I
> know it will depend on the skirt to some extent. I tend to prefer
> cotton gauze and other lightweight fabrics. It gets far, far too hot
> in the summer for anything else!
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on February 8, 2006, 8:49 am
This garment is called: Petti-pants. Very popular in the 70s.
Still occasionally available; I bought one a year or so ago,
nylon. Look for pattern with Petti-pants. HTH.
PAT in VA/USA
S wrote:
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> Well, lingerie may be gilding the lily a bit, but I want to make a
> couple of split slips. I'm not sure if this is the right term. Not
> bloomers, but something to wear under a skirt to prevent chafing. I
> was thinking about just taking a pajama bottom pattern and doing knee
> length legs. I plan to use cotton batiste and narrow elastic. My
> question is if anyone can tell me how this will look under a skirt? I
> know it will depend on the skirt to some extent. I tend to prefer
> cotton gauze and other lightweight fabrics. It gets far, far too hot
> in the summer for anything else!
>
> I appreciate all the help y'all have been!
>
> Sue
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Posted by S on February 12, 2006, 7:56 am
Thanks for all your help. I shall try widening the legs a bit when I
make them, that makes sense. I'm feeling cheap, so I'd rather not buy
another pattern if I can adapt one I already own..... Nice to know
what to call them if I'm looking for them though. *smile*
I was lucky enough to find batiste at a (relatively) local to me store
called Sally's, in Mesa, Arizona. They had an assortment of colours,
which was nice. I don't believe they have a web presence though.
I found plain white cotton batiste online at Fabric.com at:
http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-suiting-fabric-sportswear-fabric-cotton-batiste-br-white.aspx?SearchProductID=83a82f7c-d199-4543-a9d4-75ecc8d2546b
and white Cotton Pima Satin Batiste, which sounds pretty fancy and is
priced accordingly at Denver Fabrics. I've had good luck with
ordering from them.
http://www.denverfabrics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=23992&Category_Code=CT-Batiste&Product_Count=1
Sue
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> couple of split slips. I'm not sure if this is the right term. Not
> bloomers, but something to wear under a skirt to prevent chafing. I
> was thinking about just taking a pajama bottom pattern and doing knee
> length legs. I plan to use cotton batiste and narrow elastic. My
> question is if anyone can tell me how this will look under a skirt? I
> know it will depend on the skirt to some extent. I tend to prefer
> cotton gauze and other lightweight fabrics. It gets far, far too hot
> in the summer for anything else!
>
> I appreciate all the help y'all have been!
>
> Sue