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From: bridesmom
Date: 07-15-2006, 01:03 AM (1 of 16)
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I have been toying with making a crinoline to go under the dress I am making for my granddaughters first birthday. Does anyone remember the ones that had the colored binding edges on them? I remember my sister having one that had 3 or 4 layers of netting and each layer had a band of color around the bottom. I am thinking it was a very narrow seam binding but I'm not sure. this was back in the early 60's. Any one got any ideas?
Laura
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 07-15-2006, 11:46 AM (2 of 16)
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Laura, I haven't seen those, so I might be way off. Crinoline doesn't require a finished hem, so whatever goes on the edge is for visual appeal. What about sewing on satin ribbon? They come in spools of every color.
Andrea
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From: Sancin
Date: 07-15-2006, 06:13 PM (3 of 16)
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Ahhhh Laura - who can forget - it was the 50's, not 60's - 60's was the time of mini skirts and Mary Quant white stockings and make up and panty hose (being a nurse I refused then, and now, to wear white for fun). Andrea is right, can bind with anything. All I can remember was itch when one sat down and trying to keep everything under control while sitting at a desk to write - I could hardly wait to get home. 
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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From: MartySews
Date: 07-15-2006, 08:56 PM (4 of 16)
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I actually have a crinoline petticoat that my MIL made for my SIL when she was in high school (late 50's - early 60's). At the end of each layer is a satin ribbon trim that binds the edge. It is very itchy to wear. I would add a batiste layer if making one for an infant or toddler. Hope this helps. Marty
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From: Sancin
Date: 07-15-2006, 10:21 PM (5 of 16)
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Marty I knew someone would come up with having saved one!  Twenty + years ago my husband and I went to a sock hop at our church. I wore wearing a full skirt, a blouse with a peter pan collar and a small scarf tied around my neck - American Graffiti hadn't even come then. I happened to ask my teen babysitter if she knew anyone with a crinoline. Sure enough, her mother, the wife of a chief executives of one of our town companies, had 3 that she had saved from high school.  Now I am a collector, but don't think I could have hung on to something like that through many moves and homes!! Have fun. I am reading Eats, Shoots and Leaves and becoming very self conscious about apostrophes. I thought I knew. *~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
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From: SummersEchos
Date: 07-15-2006, 11:07 PM (6 of 16)
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I remember wearing these and how I really didn't like them. Sometimes the family had to go to one of my dad's dinners and we had to really dress up. I remember having the ribbon around the ends but mine were all white, since we had to use them for all our dress up clothes. I was happy when they went out of style. Now I am making my GD a dress for a wedding she is standing up in. She is only 3 and has to have the netting under the dress for the poof. I am adding small beads to the hem and using bridal crinoline which is a stiff satin to line it with. I hope this will give her something more comfy when she has to sit.
Summer
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 07-15-2006, 11:35 PM (7 of 16)
 My mother did something strange one time (well it wasn't just one time it was all the time). She got me a full slip with a blow up inner-tube to make it stand out. (yep white plastic sewn into the hem.) it didn't take much to blow it up and it served its purpose, making my skirts stand out...trouble was we'd forget to close the hole (had a snap lid) and the stupid thing would fill with water when it was washed. Never could get all the water out, so sometimes I'd be at school and my dress/skirt would look like I peed on it...   Luckily in the dry NM air it didn't stay wet.... I hated those stupid slips...all of'em..they itched, they made me sit funny. Always having to push the things down, so they'd fit under a desk. (my grandmother made all my clothes and I was the best dressed kid in school, but those full skirts were something else...they took forever to iron (no perm press yet) had to have slips and then if we had p.e...we'd have to wear shorts underneath. (since I was a tomboy anway...all days were shorts days.) (no pants allowed in school back then....boy am I old... )
Chrys
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From: Sancin
Date: 07-16-2006, 03:30 PM (8 of 16)
Laura - as you GD is only 1 year old why not just make a tightly gather slip, or more gathers if you are making the dress. I find things stand out on babies anyway because the fabric is not long enough to pull it down and the crinoline probably isn't necessary. If you want to put something under the dress why not just use a very long piece of ordinary netting and gather it on to a band of elastic or a silky type of ribbon. Is you GD walking? Does she need to see ahead of her to walk and will she be able to if her dress is really full? Things to think of. I hope we can see a picture of the darling. I love first birthday pictures. I have one of my son with cake all over his face with a surprised expression. 
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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From: mamagoose
Date: 07-16-2006, 05:31 PM (9 of 16)
| A very full chiffon layer underneath with the satin edging might be enough and comfortable for the little one, or maybe sandwich a layer of tulle between two layers of chiffon for comfort. |
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From: bridesmom
Date: 07-20-2006, 08:53 PM (10 of 16)
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I really appreciate all the ideas and the memories that you've brought back. I finally decided to make the skirt a little fuller and add a ruffle underneath in the fabric that I'm doing on the bodice. I'm having so much fun making this little dress, can't wait to finish it and see what her mom thinks of it! I did an embroidery design on the front of a birthday cake and "I'm the birthday girl" across the top. I will definitely post some pictures when its done.
Laura
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From: Patty22
Date: 07-20-2006, 09:41 PM (11 of 16)
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Laura, The dress sounds really cute. I can't wait to see a picture. Patty
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From: stephi
Date: 07-21-2006, 08:29 AM (12 of 16)
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We have this awesome little childrens cosignment shop up by my house, and I go in there often because the prices are pretty good and the clothes are clean. So I went in and found a crinoline for my D because she loves those full dresses that poof! I think it was hand made but I cant really tell, if it is it is sooo niceley done. They used bridal netting stuff and a "fake silk" not sure what you would call it other than it has that plasticy look like silk but is firmer. Each layer of tulling has a fake silk top, like they cut the ruffles with both and sewed them on. I think there is only 4 layers but it is VERY full, the inside is lined with the fake silk stuff and is soo soft on her very very sensative skin. We are doing the 50's for her 5th B-Day in november so this crinoline is perfect for that kind of skirt. Oh yeah, it washes and dries, I have never had a problem with it and she wears it atleast once a month!! 
Stephi
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From: SummersEchos
Date: 07-21-2006, 09:32 AM (13 of 16)
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I use petticoat netting and then crinoline material to line it with. The crinoline is a stiffer material like a lining and helps to keep the petticoat away from the body. You usually find it in the bridal section or the netting section. It works great and washes nicely.
Summer
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From: BabsSewingRoom
Date: 07-21-2006, 10:25 AM (14 of 16)
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I have to share a memory about crinolines. It's amusing now but I'm sure wasn't at the time. As a kid we lived on a farm and we had to walk some distance to catch the school bus. I had on a full skirt with crinolines and wanted to get good and warm before I started the walk to the bus and I backed up to a woodburning heating stove. I got too close and my skirt caught on fire. I remember looking back and seeing shooting flames. Like an idiot I ran. My Dad caught me and threw me to the floor and put the flames out. Burned his hands worse than it did me. I had some blisters on my behind. Of course that netting just melted and made things worse. Our floors were lineolum or we'd had a real mess. I put on another skirt and went on to catch the bus - today they'd have you spend days in hospital and who knows what else. Who knows why in the world I had on crinolines when it was cold. But we loved our big full skirts. I made mine even then. |
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From: bridesmom
Date: 07-22-2006, 03:45 PM (15 of 16)
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I remember my sister wearing the ones with the colored edges and when she would sit down, she'd have to hold her skirt down against her lap or else she'd have 2ft of crinoline all poofed up.
Laura
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User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: BabsSewingRoom
Date: 07-23-2006, 08:25 PM (16 of 16)
| Yeah, but we thought we looked so cool! Especially when we wore the leather belts as tight as they would go and then had all the poofyness in the skirts. |
User: BabsSewingRoom
Member since: 04-10-2004 Total posts: 80 |
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