Book Giveaway "Vintage Lingerie"
VINTAGE LINGERIE
Featured in Threads magazine, issue 166, Vintage Lingerie by Jill Salen (St. Martin's Griffin, 2011) explores lingerie knickers in the 1920s knickers to pin-up brassieres in the 1950s. The book includes information about a broad range of vintage lingerie garments from the last century. The book also covers topics such as corsets, garter belts, girdles, brassieres, and much more.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Thirty patterns along with pictures, annotations, and drawings will make your sewing experience easier. Each pattern also includes an historical overview, giving invaluable insight into these pieces. This book would be great for fashion and costume students, costume designers, or if you simply wish to create an historically accurate period garment.
YOU COULD WIN
Tell us why you would like to win this book in the comment section below, and you might be lucky enough to be the winner! The deadline for your comments is Friday, March 22, 11:59 PM EST and the winner will be chosen during the week of March 25. The winner will be sent a winning email notification. Good luck!
Posted on Mar 13th, 2013 in sewing, garment construction, how-to, patterns, giveaway, garment, book, vintage, lingerie, Salen
























Comments (128)
Posted: 12:30 pm on May 17th
I'd love to win this book because I adore old-school vintage clothes. I also need to wear them - I've been blessed/cursed with such an old movie style 'look' that anything else looks out of place on me. The reason this is so important to me NOW is that after a very long recovery from an accident, I'm finally well and out in the world again. I've been working out, have lost 20lbs and finally got my old-fashioned bod back (although NOTHING fits!) I finally feel like a woman again and am dating for the first time in 15(!) years. I suppose that it's been so long that I just want to feel sexy in a way that suits me. Vintage lingerie would be exactly the ticket.
Please, please let me win this book. I simply can't afford to buy this stuff, and it would go a long way to making me feel pretty.
Thanks so much!
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Clothing. This book would help me reach that goal.
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That made me even more inspired to finally learn! :) I want to make a cami just like the one in the window!
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Also thank you about the information on handling raw silk. Barb
Posted: 11:10 pm on March 20th
discussed sewing underwear for oneself. They asked if it could actually be done! It would be wonderful to have this lovely book of vintage lingerie to show them what their great, great grandmothers sewed for themselves.
Miss Elizabeth
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I just got a part time job at a fabric store, where I hope to work until I retire and maybe then some. I feel I'm in my element when I'm working there, although there is still so much about fabrics, sewing and design I would like to learn and I want to commit myself to learning more everyday so I can gain as much knowledge for the job and for myself.
The fabric store I work at carries some vintage lingerie fabric, it would be great to find out more about the fabrics used in these garments of the past and see if there is information in this book directly related to what we carry in the store. I find the history of textiles and fashion so fascinating and it inspires me to come up with some great design ideas.
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Thank you!
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I have trouble finding pretty undergarments in my size because I have a rather large chest (from my grandmother) so I've always wanted to try making my own.
Also, it would be fun to make some for my daughter so she could wear a foundation shared over five generation. Oops, that's three reasons. Actually there are many more. Thank you for offering the giveaway!
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I have loved chemises, tap pants and camis from the 80s, which were throw-backs to the 20s and 30s and I would love to make myself some new ones using the appropriate pattern in your give-away.
I'm imagining some silk, some batiste, maybe voile, all light and airy and fitting perfectly!
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I am getting married in a vintage themed wedding (1930's) and along with my gown I designed in a bias cut 30's theme, I would love to create authentic undergarments to complete my bridal boudoir!!!
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I started sewing as not only is it like welding in-doors and the construction is a blast, but my wife is not thinking she looks good in anything. I have and intend to continue to sew things that she would not buy for herself and that I know she will knock me dead in. Sewing has opened the door of a whole new part of our 20+ yrs together.
Thank you for giving the chance of the book to help it along.
Phil
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