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marge

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Petticoats
« on: June 04, 2025, 07:21:15 AM »

Does anyone wear petticoats anymore? My Mum always did. Not sure you can even buy them now 🤷‍♀️
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CLKD

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Re: Petticoats
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2025, 07:49:45 AM »

If U need, have a look in charity shops or at companies such as DAMART though it costs a lot for a phone call order.  Half slips were common too.  M&S?
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marge

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Re: Petticoats
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2025, 09:40:39 AM »

Thanks CLKD, l have no need. I was just wondering about them as someone in a radio play mentioned their petticoat and l realised that they just didn’t seem to be about these days.
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CLKD

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Re: Petticoats
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2025, 12:13:09 PM »

Mum had both full and waist slips depending on what she wore, dress or skirt.  Granny always wore an apron, remember those, with a bib and large pockets.
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Taz2

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Re: Petticoats
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2025, 12:34:28 PM »

You can still buy them. I had to get one to stop a particular dress from sticking to my tights last winter. They are called slips nowadays though.

Taz x
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Ayesha

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Re: Petticoats
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2025, 03:21:02 PM »

I wear half slips with dresses that are a bit cool to wear, in Summer no problem but if I want to wear the dress in Autumn or Winter a half slip helps to keep me warm and with the benefit that it helps the dress to hang better.

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jillydoll

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Re: Petticoats
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2025, 04:52:42 PM »

My slips for under dresses are from Marks, keep me cool too.
Very slinky.
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