Nylon petticoat and petticoat
Today nylon is rarely worn as underwear because it doesn't feel good on the skin and you sweat easily in it. But the nylon petticoat or petticoat is part of the 50s outfit.
Problems with nylon underwear
Nylon as underwear is not entirely unproblematic, because:
- Nylon is not breathable. You will sweat in it on hot days. Once the smell has really set in, you won't get it out. To wash So you the clothing frequently.
- Deodorants can discolor nylon. For this reason, you should apply the deodorant before putting on a nylon petticoat that also has a top.
- Nylon can only be washed at 30 ° C; hotter washing temperatures make the material ugly. If you are sick or have a fungal skin, you should better do without the nylon petticoat, bacteria and fungi can persist in it and infect you again. Cooking or disinfectants are not good for nylon. This is especially true if you have the petticoat on the bare skin wear.
- But nylon is quick and easy to hand wash and dries quickly. You can wear a nylon petticoat almost immediately after washing if you place it wet on a towel and roll it up in it. So the petticoat is dry quickly. But that doesn't work with petticoats.
Sewing 50s clothing yourself - instructions
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This is how you wash your nylon petticoat properly
- As mentioned, nylon can be dried very quickly. It is best to wash the nylon petticoat with top every day with a little water and liquid detergent. You can also find it in the Washing machine wash, but do not spin.
- Do not rinse nylon with fabric softener. This makes the material limp and unsightly, but not more comfortable on the skin. Fabric softeners are designed for other materials.
- Never hang light petticoats or petticoats in the sun when they are wet. It can happen that nylon gets a yellowish tinge as a result.
- When you have washed the petticoat, you must then starch it. Do not use potato starch or laundry starch for this, because it trickles out of the nylon, especially when it is frilled with tulle. Better take sugar water. Only strengthen the skirt, never the top!
- Hang a starched petticoat with the hem up and after approx. 20 minutes hem down. This is how this type of nylon petticoat becomes nice and stiff.
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