VISITOR'S COMMENTS -Page 17
Gleaned from 'Smatterings' more than ten years old
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Dara (2009): "
Irish-language
TV station TG4 has an Irish dance-competition 'An Jig Gig,'
running on Sunday evenings 8.30-9.30pm; it's
repeated on Tuesday nights. Several female competitors have sported petticoats and net underskirts in the three programmes so far. I've never seen this in Irish dance costumes before but let's hope that it's the start of a new trend." |
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Julie Christine points to this video, which features Japanese crowded, swinging petticoats |
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A rather interesting
video about the Paris Opera, with
plenty of special tutus to see
(starting at 30 seconds in), from Misha
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Video,
featuring a very bouffant First Communion dress
First
Communion dress stills
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Ruffles:
"Came across these
very talented and energetic kids: worth a look for pettis,
cuteness, talent, and fun.
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Bo Persson points to a couple of videos from Magic Skirts |
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Dan G. asks a question to which we are sure others might like the answer: Q: I'm a long-time student of feminine fashions from The Era. I've collected some newspaper advertisements, and have noticed that in an ad for a girl's bouffant slip, there often will also be a mention of "matching petticoat." Here's my question: Did girls wear a full bouffant slip and a bouffant petticoat underneath? Or was it simply a matter of making the same style of petti-skirt available both as a separate petti or with an attached bodice? This reference did not appear throughout the Era, more from about 1957 to the early 1960s. It doesn't appear that this applies to women's lingerie, because I've never seen the reference to matching petticoat.
A: It WAS
offered occasionally with women’s lingerie (just for times when one
was more appropriate than the other), but it was mostly a young girls’ thing, and for a specific reason: You will notice that it was offered usually only in size 12 (the
largest). Bodiced
slips were mostly to make up for the lack of hips
in pre-pubescent girls (plus, little
girls tended to not pay much
attention to their slips, and they would ride down if not attached
to the
shoulders). When they reached puberty, and began to develop, well,
they wanted to wear what Mommy wore, and they now could,
without the petticoat slipping down. |
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Some vidlinks from Misha:
German boogie-woogie
Fifties women's fashion
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Cancan video from Richard Y. |
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J.H.: "Here's
a video
of a Bomba Dancer with her petticoat showing."
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Richard Y. points to some videos of
majorettes
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Richard Y. points out this
cancan video
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Richard Y.
points out this German
dance festival video -
lots of pettis!
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Julie Christine
points out this 'dancing maids'
video
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Crinolyn:
"What would it be like to wear a (panniered) hoopskirt in today's world of
architecture?" Video...and she points out another
video
of interest
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Mike F. points out this German
square dance
video
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Richard Y.
has proffered
this video of interest
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Misha: "Video
of a floor length, full chiffon petticoat
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site of the video might reward checking out -- I don't read
Russian (Google Translation helps), so it's all following links and seeing
what's there.
"I've only followed a couple. Some Steam Punk images. |
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Ruffles: "Those old
videos are great, but darn they are fuzzy, but I like this: Take a
peek at
Shields and Yarnell as Marionettes."
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More from
Derby (Charlie's girl), who wrote us recently about her problem
with half-slips:
"I last emailed you recently regarding my
experiences with my slipping half slips under my work uniform
dress and the new social world I am enjoying. I purchased a new wardrobe of clothes,
all top of the knee length, had a modern hair-do and enjoyed the
new
social world. Well I seemed to get things under control
reasonably well and kept the lace show to no more than half an
inch before
having to hitch my slips up round my waist. Then in November I was asked
to go and assist with taking the minutes and coffee serving
at the senior manager's meeting, which was being held in the main
building at our branch. Needless to say, I made sure that my slips
were not showing, and away I went.
"After a couple of hours of note-taking, I was asked to make and serve coffee. This involved having to reach across the tables to pour the coffee. I soon became aware of eyes looking at my lower half, and when I had finished serving, went to the back of the room - I could see in the window a good half inch of black lace showing below my hem at the back, with a little cream lace below that (It is always black and cream when things slip badly). As I attempted to pull my slips up, I received a smile from one of the managers . "At lunchtime he came to me and said that he thought my choice underwear was very nice, and, after a chat, he invited me to take dinner with him at his hotel that evening, which I accepted. When I arrived home after work, I decided to wear a straight burgundy skirt with a white blouse from my new wardrobe. I had also purchased a couple of silky half slips, two inches shorter than previous, one in a dusky pink and the other in white; I decided to wear the dusky pink one. Checking in the mirror before leaving home, just a slither of pink lace was showing, so I decided to leave it and tease. "The meal went well, and as we left the table to sit in the lounge area for drinks, I noticed in the window my slip had slipped a little more; he whispered to me that 'Charlie's dead' (I hate that expression). When we sat down, I asked who Charlie was as I didn't know any one named Charlie (This always embarrasses men when you reply like this). "He then said, 'I mean your slip is showing, and it looks quite sexy, the pink lace below the burgundy skirt.' We had our coffee and he never took his eyes off my legs and the pink lace peeping out as my skirt rode up, sitting in the deep arm chairs. He kept referring to my black and cream lace on show earlier in the day. (Why does the sight of a slip on show drive a man wild?) When I decided it was time to go, he walked me to the door and said, 'Don't forget your slip is showing a little more now." So I put my hands in the top of my skirt and asked him to tell me when it was out of sight. He seemed quite flustered and embarrassed by this, gave me a peck on the cheek and thanked me for a nice day. "My Christmas and New Year has been great, with black, cream and pink lace making appearances on the dance floor and in the bars. One of my male office friends tells me it's the way slips slowly slide down and the way I tug them back up round my waist that excites men. He is ten years younger than I but makes a good escort to take me out and keep me feeling young at forty. During this cold weather two half slips and a camisole top keep you warm, and I have noticed one or two other girls, some in their twenties flashing lace. So, come on girls get - them half slips on and let's rule the men; they will eat out of your hands." |
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Mike F. tenders
this
video |
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Prom dresses
slideshow for 2010
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A cute vidclip from Crinolyn |
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Elaine Flowers points
to this
clogging video - a bit special |
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