Good morning/afternoon/night, I went to my regular thrift shop today and found this petticoat and a tank top (that I'll soon be posting). The question: is it vintage? I have no experience whatsoever with petticoats but my gut said it was too good to pass on it. Any help is welcome. I used the flash so you could get a better view of the fabric and lace (sorry about the other images, it is a bit windy now). I used the flash so you could get a better view of the fabric and lace (sorry about the other images, it is a bit windy now).
How long is it. I saw a lot of these in the 1960's. Sometimes the elastic is old and stretched out. Are there any labels? Marian
It is roughly 21 inches long. The elastic seems fine, it only hangs a little loose on the mannequin because of its size. There aren't any labels.
I still have several of these in various lengths. We/I refer to them as half slips. I wore them in the '90's and also more recently under unlined skirts or dresses. I am not sure how old yours is. Have you checked the side seams to be sure there is no tag?
Half slips can be hard to date when there are no labels since they are still sold/used today and really don't look much different. The waist band may hold further clues. Is the elastic exposed or encased? If encased, is it sewn through? (Sorry, I can't see this well in your photos.) Is there a bit of fabric that covers the join area ("pillow tab")? All that said, I think it looks like the elastic is covered and sewn through, which is generally later rather than earlier. And those two lace-edged, bow embellished front slits make me think 1990s somehow. But that's just a guess on my part. Pillow tab (photo by Better Dresses Vintage, found on the internet):
