The Singing Costumer

Me, make another set of underthings from bedsheets? More likely than you might think. If you want cheap fabric, buy a sheet from a thrift store. My princess costume collection grows day by day. My latest addition is this set for my Cinderella cosplay. I started with a pair of bloomers. My mom gave me a bag of trim and I found this pretty baby blue lace. I found a baby blue king-size sheet at the thrift store. It has a very slight sheen on the wrong side, which I used as the right side. That added nicely to the overall magical effect. The bloomers were made with Simplicity 3677, which I’ve used several times before. This is a very cute pirate costume pattern for ladies. The lace trim at the pants hem is just adorable. It’s so delicate and dainty, and perfect for Cinderella. As is my habit, I serged around each pattern piece to finish the edges before sewing it all together. There’s not much more to say about the bloomers. It was an easy project. If not for the lace, I would’ve been done...

I decided to wear mid-1850s underpinnings with my future Princess gowns. These have to be complete before I can fit my new gown to myself, as these proper underpinnings change your shape significantly. First layer is a chemise. A thrift store soft cotton dress fills this role admirably. The cut of the neckline just falling off the shoulders is very accurate to this time. I especially love the flower print and the lace trim along the neckline. The second layer is the corset. I have made a few corsets in the past, but they were more like a bodice, not meant for waist reduction. And my skills are not quite up to the task yet. So I bought a Timeless Trends corset from their Nude Corset Collection,  The Hourglass Nude in Vanilla.  (  https://timeless-trends.com/ )  I love this collection because it has a whole range of colors to fit different skin tones. It comes in latte, crème, caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, cinn...