Over the years, I purchased a few vintage patterns, and even if I don’t make them up, I enjoy seeing how they’re made, and what things have changed over the years.
One day a few months ago, I saw a neat vintage lingerie kit on eBay. I couldn’t resist!
I would have loved this if it had been the bra kit! However, this was the long leg girdle. It’s not anything I will make to wear myself, but still. As I said, I couldn’t resist it.
Doesn’t this look amazing?
Even though I wasn’t planning on making this up, I was still excited to open it and look at everything. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. It’s old. It’s discolored. It’s very stiff and rigid.
Here’s everything that was in the kit. The pattern and instructions are in great shape. But the fabrics leave a lot to be desired.
The power net was the oddest part of the kit. It was so stiff and had no drape to it. It was also discolored from age.
Can you see the discoloration at the bottom of this piece of power net? The whole folded side was this yellowish color.
The tricot that was included in the kit was still lovely. No age showing on it at all.
The lace and elastics were stiff and aged as well. 
Other than the pattern and instructions, these girdle clips were the only good part of this vintage kit.
It was a fun trip down the vintage lingerie lane, but for the most part I’ll stick to newer patterns and materials.
Happy creating!
This is made from a copper bra kit I had. Oh, I love this color, and I’m rather loving this bra too.
I love the shape of the lace, and the look of the whole bra. This copper color is such a gorgeous color.
Not too much to see here at the back. It’s a tad too long. I’m wearing it on the middle hook and eye, and could probably wear it on the tightest one.
Well, it just so happens that B,Wear’s April kit of the month is this exact fabric!
It’s very pretty, but it’s a tad too small across the cup.
Just as the inside of the cup doesn’t cover all of the foam cup underneath it, it doesn’t reach all the way across to where it would meet my bridge.
It’s just a folding table, but I’ve got it up on bed risers. I saw this little trick at 
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My friend had purchased this bracelet, but as you can see, after wearing it for well over a year, she needed a new one. The coating on the Swarovski pearls had worn off. Now, she wears her bracelet all the time – in the shower, swimming – she doesn’t take it off.
The new bracelet is over the old one. It looks much better. Classic design and lines. It’s lovely. I just might need one too.
This is my kind of lace. This is so beautiful, but I found the black a bit distracting as a background when I was trying to read the text. As much as I loved it, I thought a little less just might be better for a background.
This one was a lot closer to what I wanted and what I felt represented me. But It wasn’t quite perfect for me yet. For my final background, you can see I kept my pearls and added my thimble. Perfect!