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 Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:41 am
The most important over looked detail of any historical costume! The underwear.
Since it's under the clothes, may costumers forget it or ignore it. What time period makes the underwear you like to wear under your costumes? Why do you like that style or item?
Are you working on making anything?
I love bloomers. They transition between underwear into pajamas so easily. They're longer so made with thick fabric, they'll keep you warm in old weather. In modern days, they act as a comfort to girls who don't wear skirts in everyday life.
Currently, I'm planning on making a pair of bloomers for a steampunk costume. I've already bought fabric and a pattern. I want the bloomers to match the rest of the costume so I'll be using spare fabric from other parts of the costume as trim on my bloomers.
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:39 pm
I have two petticoats, a pair of bloomers, and a corset cover made thus far, along with one travel bustle and a padded bustle.
I'm working on making a folding bustle and corset right now.
I have plans for a chemise in the future along with more bloomers and yet more petticoats. But that's because I like fluff and puff.
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:25 pm
Nothing wrong with wanting to be fluffy.
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:57 pm
I haven't got any major preferences for underpinnings, but I certainly have found that I rather dislike Elizabethan underwear. It's not the chemise that's a problem - in fact, that's no problem at all. It's that confounded bumroll that's like to drive me mad! Tudor's much better.
Victorian and Edwardian underwear looks quite lovely, but I can't quite get over the ... well ... specific draftiness aspect of them. I think I'd find that rather disconcerting.
Now, I haven't tried Regency undies, yet, but I understand they're marvelously comfortable.
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:35 pm
I'm lazy. I don't worry about authenticity. I'm more concerned with 'comfort good, chilled/chafed/heat-rashed naughty bits bad'. I also tend to favor lower class, early period stuff.
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:59 am
I've got a bunch of antique undies that I've been repairing. ^^ I like to mix up my old stuff and my new stuff in my everyday wardrobe. Here's one of them: 
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:10 pm
I am abig big fan of bloomers (at least 6 pair) and petticoats working on a hoop skirt for elizabethian and i much have 5 or so chemeiese. I actually am looking for patterns for 1800 night gowns . Anbody got links?
I also am HUGE fan of corsets I have 4 of them all very nice .
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:52 am
I have a chemise, a petticoat, a pair of bloomers, and a pair of drawers. The bloomers are great in cold weather when worn at night or under a long skirt.
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