tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post4937595611588320940..comments2024-03-25T08:05:49.324-07:00Comments on Bridges on the Body: edith head - how to dress for successUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-47008097701718554302009-09-21T10:17:57.206-07:002009-09-21T10:17:57.206-07:00That's it. I'll have to make some 1950'...That's it. I'll have to make some 1950's undergarments. Heavy seams is good to know, that will help with my construction methods.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-53168055598699913212009-09-19T08:53:51.319-07:002009-09-19T08:53:51.319-07:00Here is how you would feel in undergarments such a...Here is how you would feel in undergarments such as these (from the Edith Head book): very stable. As a woman who grew up in the 1950's I had girdles with garters and bras (almost aways cotton) that were solid, very similar to those in the picture. There was no jiggling and rear ends were flat. The goal was a high bust, small waist, and no hips.<br /><br />They weren't as uncomfortable as you might think since most of the girdles were made of elastic and had few if any stays (heavy seams, but no stays). Stays were usually reseved for waist cinchers or corsets commonly known as a Merry Widow - I had those too. They did help your clothes fit better. I have always believed in good undergarments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com