Unmentionables
Well, because I’m an Australian they’re not unmentionable at all. No beating around the bush here – they’re undies. Or knickers. But ewww, not panties.
Many years ago I did a Knit-wit stretch sewing course that included making your own undies. Sadly I let those skills languish over the subsequent decades. A year or so ago I bought a knicker kit here and some fold over elastic here with the aim of making some undies that met my specifications. Yesterday I finally sewed up a pair from some left-over stretch fabric (you don’t need much fabric to make a pair of undies, even big undies like mine) and woohoo, they fit beautifully!
No, I won’t be modelling them for you, but I’ve worn them today and there is no VPL, they come up over my pot belly at the front rather than cutting it in half and enhancing the muffin top, and importantly no riding up at the back. I’m sold – it’s home sewn undies for me! Super quick, super easy, super comfy. Maybe not super sexy…
Are you kidding? Definitely sexy! Well done! You may have inspired me – oh the frustrations of “well fitting undies”!!!!
Pretty darn good! Do you you think you will branch out into g-strings, now that would be really unmentionable. :0)
They look great and meet all the criteria I require in undies too Lara.
Maybe I should be getting that pattern next rather than another one for the girls.
Can I ask is it fold-over-elastic that you have used?
oooh! They’re great! I’ve been wanting to try knickers! I’ll have to get a kit too!
I think they’re pretty cute to boot!
I have been wanting to try these too!! thanks for the links.
Love the stretch fabric and has long as they are comfy I couldn’t care less about the super sexy!
They look cute and comfy!
So I’ve been reading some of your blog posts over the last couple of weeks and I’m not sure if I’ve posted any comments until today (though I have enjoyed reading) . Hope you don’t think it is weird that it took a pair of undies to make me type…but I have a couple of questions. Why not call them panties? and what is VPL?
Several decades ago as an 11 yr old, I took a two week summer sewing class. The last three days of the class were to be devoted to the construction of underclothing. I feigned illness so my mother wouldn’t make me go.
Grouse knickers! Nothing worse than a wedgie!
I just bought a pattern for some undies in the hopes of making the perfect fitting pair and with your success story these will be one of the first on my list when i get back to sewing. Thanks for the inspiration
You will now have the grooviest boot-aay in Victoria!! Love the fabric. I’ve been considering making undies for my 4yr old daughter as all the ones we can find give her wedgies all day!! I thought I might use a Enid Gilchrist pattern I’ve got.
Sounds like a great idea. You could have any look you wanted and still pick fabrics that won’t iritate.
Ace undies, Lara!
(I have the same pattern in my stash – you’ve inspired me to have a go.)
I tried making undies at a workshop just before I gave birth (4 days in the end) my heart wasn’t in it I don’t think as they still haven’t got elastic sewn in them – I tried and tried to sew that darn elastic on and it is not as easy as it looks – very difficult actually! so well done – I am super impressed. Maybe I’ll have another go….
hehe! I definitely agree with the ‘ewww’ comment – even just saying it in my head is wrong! Love the brown/blue combo!
They are super sexy … and I expect a model the next time I see you! LOL
Oh my GOODNESS, these are awesome. I too would love some non-muffin-top-enhancing, non-butt-cheek-slicing underpants. Fold over elastic you say? The pattern is a winner is it?
Oh you’re funny! I don’t think there’s a girl around who likes the word panties!!! eewwww