Sew 50s clothing yourself

Petticoat and polka dot - the classics of the 50s

• The petticoat is typical of the style of the 50s. The petticoat is an underskirt that is heavily bagged. You preferably need perlon and nylon fabrics for these clothing from the 50s. You occupy the individual "levels" of the petticoat with frills and lace. The petticoat is wider downwards. The petticoat is worn under wide, long skirts that emphasize the waist, under plate or bell skirts. The pattern is very simple: a giant plate.
• If you want to sew a petticoat, you need to sew a so-called saddle, that is, a narrow one first step at waist height and then three or four more steps that follow down and become wider and wider will. The petticoat consists of several layers of tulle and the more it bulges, the more impressive it is. Petticoats were invented for rock and roll dancing. If you're going to a 50s party, don't forget an Elvis Presley CD in your handbag (with a 50s clip fastener).
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• sew Lace panties (pettipants) adorned with ruffles that were worn under the petticoats.
• Tight blouses were often worn with petticoats. Sew tops that are by no means equipped with shoulder pads, but on the contrary, if possible, do not sew any tops that accentuate the shoulders. The shoulders should slope gently.
• The man, on the other hand, looked like an upturned wedge (with broad shoulders). So you are complete and really a stunner in a 50s outfit with such a man at your side (unfortunately, he cannot be simply sewn).


Sewing petticoat dresses yourself - tips and suggestions for 50s clothing

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• They also loved decorations, be it a flower brooch (which you can sew from fabric), be it bows or flower decorations for the pumps (with a round cap). With a sturdy, large needle and / or glue, you can of course easily sew or glue bows on pumps yourself - ideally in a team look, i.e. made from the fabric for the skirt.
• Emphasize the waist with your clothes, which was extremely narrow in the 50s. Tie a brightly colored, wide (satin) ribbon around your waist and tie it with a bow. Do not wear the bow directly above the navel, but further to the side "on the hip". A wide waist belt also creates the 50s look. If necessary, bodices and padding were used to help keep the waistline narrow.
• Use a marker pen to draw a black stripe on unpatterned tights or on the bare skin, as many women did in the 1950s, is still too expensive for tights was. They had the pantyhose seams drawn on their bare skin, which have now disappeared with perfected pantyhose manufacturing technology.
• A pattern that was widely worn in the 1950s is dotted fabrics, fabrics printed in the so-called polka dot pattern. It is best to choose fabrics with dots that are not too small. In the years of the economic miracle, this cheerful dot pattern conveyed confidence and joy. It appears again and again in the spring / summer 2011 collection of the designer.

Extras for clothing in the style of the economic boom

• In the 50s and 60s there was still a dispute about whether the petticoat should be visible. More authentic in the style of the 50s is a petticoat that you cannot see over the overskirt - unless you are dancing. If you want to look sexy - for example at a 50s party or at Mardi Gras - then sew yourself a mini petticoat in which the underskirt is visible under the overskirt. If you use the iconic polka dot pattern on the overskirt, you will still be clearly recognized as dressed in 1950s style.
• Audrey Hepburn made the capri pants popular in the 1950s. Grace Kelly with her elegant women's style also influenced the fashion and clothing of the 50s. The ideal woman was a woman of the world who was elegant. This included matching colors accessories like hat, handbag, scarf, gloves. If you are sewing clothes in the style of the 50s, equip yourself with matching accessories too.
• On the one hand petticoats were worn, on the other hand tight pencil skirts. But both pencil skirts and petticoats were mostly worn calf-length. If you want to sew clothes in the style of the 50s, it is important that the curves (bosom, bottom, hips) are emphasized.
• In the 50s, tailored costumes were also popular, with peplums and often flashy, generous lapels.
• Typical of the 1950s is the calyx line (ligne corolle - corolle = corolla - also New Look), which Christian Dior invented in 1947 - he said he invented the flower woman. This new look influenced the fashion of the 50s.
• If you want to sew clothes for mature men with a 50s look, then pay attention to broad shoulders and narrow hips. Teenagers mostly wore blue jeans. Perlon or nylon shirts were particularly popular. In addition, a man who was well dressed never went out into the street without a hat.