Lingerie Fabric and Lace Treatments

Fabric and Lace Treatments

  • Applique: A method of overlaying fabric or lace onto fabric in a decorative manner, usually with a satin stitch edge.
  • Chantilly Lace: A lace commonly used in vintage lingerie. Threads or cords outline the flowers of the lace. The background is a fine net.
  • Crystal Pleating: A pleating treatment found on lingerie. This is called either Crystal Pleating, Crimp Pleating, or Perma Pleating.
  • Embroidery: To add detail and ornamentation to fabric by needlework with thread.
  • Eyelet: Often used to trim lingerie from the 19th C on. Usually a series of worked round holes that form a repetitive pattern.
  • Overlay: Covering one surface with another for added decoration. Usually a sheer lace on top of a solid material.
  • Pellon Lining: This is an interfacing lining that is added to the inside of the slip for stiffness.
  • Picot Stitching: A scalloped type of stitching used in earlier lingerie as a hem finish.
  • Pintucking: Pin tucking is tiny tucks in the fabric which is then sewn so close that it can’t even be measured.
  • Ruching and Shirring: Loose gathering or pleating in a decorative arrangement.

Written by Pauline Cameron/alonesolo/fashiontales


Appliqué and embroidery on silk - Courtesy of dancingdresses
Appliqué and embroidery on silk
Courtesy of dancingdresses
Vintage floral applique on chiffon gown - Courtesy of dancing dresses
Vintage floral applique on chiffon gown
Courtesy of dancing dresses
Applique on nylon - Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo
Applique on nylon
Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo
Vintage chantilly lace - Courtesy of shoppinggoddess
Vintage chantilly lace
Courtesy of shoppinggoddess
Chantilly lace - Courtesy of gilo49
Chantilly lace
Courtesy of gilo49
Crystal pleating - Courtesy of magsrags
Crystal pleating
Courtesy of magsrags
Crystal pleating - Courtesy of magsrags
Crystal pleating
Courtesy of magsrags
Embroidery on silk  - Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo
Embroidery on silk
Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo
Embroidery on nylon - Courtesy of gilo49
Embroidery on nylon
Courtesy of gilo49
Cotton eyelets & pierced work - Courtesy of pastperfectvintage
Cotton eyelets & pierced work
Courtesy of pastperfectvintage
Eyelet - Courtesy of gilo49
Eyelet
Courtesy of gilo49
Overlay using sheer chiffon over lace - Courtesy of joules
Overlay using sheer chiffon over lace
Courtesy of joules
Pellon - Courtesy of Linn
Pellon
Courtesy of Linn
Picot stitching - Courtesy of yvonne/vintagepretties
Picot stitching
Courtesy of yvonne/vintagepretties
Pintuck details - Courtesy of yvonne/vintagepretties
Pintuck details
Courtesy of yvonne/vintagepretties
Shirring on collar - Courtesy of gilo49
Shirring on collar
Courtesy of gilo49
Shirring & lace inlay - Courtesy of gilo49
Shirring & lace inlay
Courtesy of gilo49
Ruching details - Courtesy of joules
Ruching details
Courtesy of joules

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