How Do You Make A Poodle Skirt Slip?
To give a poodle skirt extra “bounce and flounce” when you wear it to a sock hop or other ’50s celebration, wear a full, gathered skirt beneath it. A slip made from nylon netting is an inexpensive alternative to hard-to-find crinoline, the fabric most-often used decades ago to make stiff, full slips. Gathered nylon netting holds the skirt away from your body, emphasizing the swooping, circular cut of the skirt. It also will spread out the bottom edge of the skirt, helping to prevent the poodle applique on the front of the skirt from disappearing into a fold of fabric. Measure the distance around the wearer’s hips and the distance from the wearer’s waist to the bottom of her knees. Cut a piece of netting as wide as the measurement from the waist to the bottom of the knees and 3 times as long as the wearer’s hip measurement. Fold the fabric in half, bringing together short ends. Using a 1/2-inch seam, sew together short ends. Smooth the doubled rectangle of fabric flat. On the seam and o
