1942 Petticoat

1942 Petticoat
Date	1942-1950
Category	Women
Item	Petticoat
Fabric	Rayon
Decoration	Lace, Embroidery
Wearer	-
Maker	Marks & Spencer
Acc. no.	HC.U-8.90

1942-1950 A pink rayon satin petticoat or slip

The back of the petticoat
Detail of the lace on the front neck edge
Detail of the lace on the hem
The label inside with the utility mark

Description

The rayon satin is cut on the bias.

The two panels over the bust are double layers of the satin, and have deep darts at their base. The top edge of the front is trimmed with a pale pink embroidered net lace edging, ⅞" wide; the back has a machine-stitched hem ³⁄₁₆" wide. The shoulder straps are ⅜" wide, top-stitched ¹⁄₁₆" in from their edges.

The hem has the same lace edging, 1¼" wide. A tuck of about ¼" has been taken above this, presumably by the wearer, as it is hand stitched in pale grey thread and embroidered on the right side in feather stitch in matching pink silk thread.

The slip was made under the Utility Scheme by Marks and Spencer, and the label with the utility mark is sewn inside at the top of the right-hand side seam.