Sew petticoat dresses yourself

If you sew yourself petticoat dresses as a combination in the style of the 50s, you even have the advantage that such a two-piece is quite versatile:

The versatile combination - two-piece petticoat dresses

1. The lively dresses from the 50s are characterized above all by their lush skirts, while the top was mostly tight-fitting and rather simply shaped.
2. So the first thing is to sew a wide, lively skirt with a nice puffy petticoat yourself, to which you then make the top of your choice.
3. You need a pattern for a round-cut bell skirt and a pattern for the tiered petticoat. You can purchase both as reissued original patterns or as modern patterns. There are patterns in which the petticoat remains invisible and only bulges the flared skirt, and there are also patterns in which the frilled splendor can be seen playfully. Which one you choose depends on the occasions on which you want to wear the garment and, of course, your taste.
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4. The bell skirt is cut from the fabric in two parts, which then have to be sewn together and hemmed. Depending on the cut, you can then pull in an elastic band or insert a zipper on the waistband.


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5. The petticoat consists of several lengths of fabric that are sewn together in stages. For each step you take the length of fabric given in the pattern, gather it to the required width and sew it onto the top step.
6. As a top, use a matching piece of fabric that goes up to the waist and corresponds to your chest plus seam allowance, a tank top.
7. You can make it very easy for yourself if you can also get a stretch version of the same fabric that you used for the bell skirt. Then simply sew your piece of fabric into the tube and attach a few darts at the waist, which can still be easily pulled on. The top becomes very classic 50s if you use a wider elastic band as a strap, each with one Side is sewn to the outside of the front of the top and is otherwise simply worn around the neck.
8. If you wanted to sew the top using a pattern, you'd have to look for a cut for a halter top or (even a little more elaborate to sew) according to the pattern for a corset top, both of which go perfectly with your swinging one Skirt.

Tips on different outfits with petticoat dresses

1. You can wear the petticoat skirt with any single-colored, matching top that is kept very simple and, above all, not decorated with sporty details.
2. You can definitely play a game with the outfit that the 1950s did once in a very stylish way, then Wear the matching tank top, winged glasses, flat ballerinas, a hoop in your hair and on everyone with your gyro skirt case gloves.
3. On the other hand, you can also wear the bell skirt in a modern way, e.g. B. with a tight-fitting top in black, black high heels and a casual black silk sweater.
4. The top of the 50s combination is similarly versatile, it looks cute and sexy at the same time with tight jeans and high heels.
5. Worn with a simple pencil skirt with medium-high pumps, perhaps with a simple cardigan, it is then perfectly suitable for the office.

How much you can do with your combination is basically determined by your choice of fabric color and pattern. There are typical 50s patterns for dresses that dominate the scene as soon as you wear them, which limits the possible combinations. If you stick to the dot pattern and more neutral colors, you will be able to combine the individual pieces in a variety of ways later.