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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

Appliqué and embroidery on silk

Courtesy of dancingdresses

Vintage floral applique on chiffon gown

Courtesy of dancing dresses

Applique on nylon

Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo

Vintage chantilly lace

Courtesy of shoppinggoddess

Chantilly lace

Courtesy of gilo49

Crystal pleating

Courtesy of magsrags

Crystal pleating

Courtesy of magsrags

Embroidery on silk

Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo

Embroidery on nylon

Courtesy of gilo49

Cotton eyelets & pierced work

Courtesy of pastperfectvintage

Eyelet

Courtesy of gilo49

Overlay using sheer chiffon over lace

Courtesy of joules

Pellon

Courtesy of Linn

Picot stitching

Courtesy of yvonne/vintagepretties

Pintuck details

Courtesy of yvonne/vintagepretties

Shirring on collar

Courtesy of gilo49

Shirring & lace inlay

Courtesy of gilo49

Ruching details

Courtesy of joules