A Visit to The Foundation

November 24, 2013, 18 Comments

In making my Dixie Cousins costume, I came to the realization that the undergarment I was planning on wearing was just not working out, and I felt that a true underbust corset would be better suited towards my needs, as well, as, heck, I just wanted one. So I returned to The Foundation: From Billie…

The Foundation

December 1, 2012, 9 Comments

Recently my dear friend Angelica introduced me to what has become one of my new favorite shops in town. The Foundation: From Billie to Bettie. It’s a little shop located at 4831 SE Davision here in Portland that sells everything (and more) that I included in my Vintage Must Have Foundations Series (Read more on…

Vintage Must Have: Crinoline

August 1, 2012, 12 Comments

A crinoline (also known as a petticoat) is a must have if you’re a fan of fuller skirts. The full skirts and circle skirts of the 1950s and early 1960s require a crinoline to produce that classic silhouette seen in so many magazines of the time period. I have several crinolines, because, well, I need…

Vintage Must Have: Slip

June 24, 2012, 8 Comments

Now that we’ve discussed bullet bras, girdles, and stockings, there is one more element in creating the perfect vintage foundation to your garments: a slip. I know many ladies who do not wear slips, and I’ll openly admit, I did not start wearing a slip on a regular basis until a few years ago, but…

Vintage Must Have: Seamed Stockings

June 19, 2012, 13 Comments

Last week I discussed girdles and how essential they are to creating a period correct foundation for your garments. I also mentioned that I use them mainly for the garters to hold up my stockings. For everyday use, I wear new seamed stockings. I do this for a few reasons. Vintage stockings are becoming increasingly…

Vintage Must Have: Girdle

June 16, 2012, 4 Comments

In the last segment of my “Vintage Must Have” series I tackled bullet bras. Now let’s go a little further south and discuss girdles. The girdle was the mid-century answer to the corset. And while it can take a few inches off your waist, I find them more necessary for holding up my stockings and…

Vintage Must Have: Bullet Bra

May 18, 2012, 6 Comments

Alright, ladies. Let’s talk about your boobs. Your “yabbos”, the girls, breasts. For vintage girls, we live in a very different bra state than the rest of the ladies out there. When I first started shopping for vintage on a heavier scale I came across a common problem. The darts in the breast region were…

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foundations

A Visit to The Foundation

The Foundation

Vintage Must Have: Crinoline

Vintage Must Have: Slip

Vintage Must Have: Seamed Stockings

Vintage Must Have: Girdle

Vintage Must Have: Bullet Bra