Historical Sew Fortnightly Challenge #19 - Inspiration

“(…) the New Woman of the 1920s boldly asserted her right to dance, drink, smoke, and date—to work her own property, to live free of the strictures that governed her mother’s generation. (…) She flouted Victorian-era conventions and scandalized her parents. In many ways, she controlled her own destiny.”
― Joshua Zeitz, Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern    

 

I recently finished a 1916 suit with all appropriate underthings.  It seems such a few short years from 1916 to the 1920s but what an incredible change in fashion!  The war is over and all of life has changed significantly.  With the inspiration from Historical Sew Fortnightly member Annette Frances Jones and her reproduction 1920s brassiere from Challenge #5 I found the perfect underthings to start a new era of creative sewing.  Thank you, Annette!

 

The pattern Annette used is BP9206 1920s Brassiere & Bloomers by Bazaar Patterns.  It is in a single size which fortunately is my size!

Using a lingerie tricot material in a Roaring 20s red, I have all pieces cut and the bloomers linings sewn in.

The pattern is simple and the pieces go together nicely.  There are directions included in the pattern for creating the rosettes.

The brassiere requires hand sewing for the lower band and bias along the upper edge but also goes together beautifully.  Here is my finished 1920s brassiere & bloomers.

These fit beautifully and feel wonderful and now I'm ready to make the rest of the 1920s costume.

 

Historical Sew Fortnightly

 

What It Is:  1920s Brassiere & Bloomers

The Challenge:  #19 Inspiration

Fabric:  Lingerie Tricot

Pattern:  BP9206 Bazaar Patterns

Year:  1920s

Notions:  Hook and bar, satin ribbon, thread

How historically accurate is it?  A silk, satin, or lightweight rayon or voile might have been a more period correct fabric but the lingerie tricot was available in this wonderful red and I couldn't resist.

Hours to complete?  5 hours

First Worn:  I wore it for photos and it fits beautifully but I didn't have the courage to post those photos.  I know, I'm a chicken!

Total Cost:  $8.50

 

Now off to sew the 1920s corset!

Love always,

Jeanette