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Two women wearing floor length princess slips with lace at the necklines. Slip on right is light peach, slip on left is white.
Pen and ink illustration of two women wearing the slips and looking at fabric on a dress hanging on a screen.
Close up of the top of two slips with lace at the necklines.
Close up on the top back of the slip with lace.
Close up of the bottom of the long slips.
Woman wearing a teal, white, and black floral knee-length dress with narrow straps.
white princess slip on a dress form.
black and white line drawings of the dresses.
Sizing and yardage chart for Princess Slip
Two women wearing floor length princess slips with lace at the necklines. Slip on right is light peach, slip on left is white.
Pen and ink illustration of two women wearing the slips and looking at fabric on a dress hanging on a screen.
Close up of the top of two slips with lace at the necklines.
Close up on the top back of the slip with lace.
Close up of the bottom of the long slips.
Woman wearing a teal, white, and black floral knee-length dress with narrow straps.
white princess slip on a dress form.
black and white line drawings of the dresses.
Sizing and yardage chart for Princess Slip

226 Princess Slip

$21.95

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Sizes 6-20

The elegant lines of the Princess Slip hearken from 1910 when skirts began to narrow considerably from the fussy underpinnings of the pre-1910 era.  It can also be worn as an easy summer dress, low-knee length for day, or floor-length for evening.

Classic princess seams provide a smooth shape and flattering fit.  The neckline is encircled by a row of wide crocheted lace with a narrow ribbon drawstring.  Bias binding faces the lace-trimmed armholes.  The traditional concealed buttoned placket closes the back, or you may use a zipper. 

View A is the simple modern version – an easy summer shift or classic slip for sheer dresses.

View B is the traditional floor-length version; a wide bottom ruffle is lightly gathered onto the slip.  Ending just above the hem, this ruffle peeks out prettily below the hem of its companion; the Edwardian Gown (Folkwear pattern #227).

This is the paper pattern.  For the PDF pattern, go here.

Suggested Fabrics:  Light to medium weight cottons and blends such as batiste, lawn, challis, eyelet, or broadcloth; rayon challis; handkerchief linen; silk broadcloth.  Originals were made of fine cotton broadcloth.

Sizing Chart (pdf)

Want to insert lace into this slip? check out this blog post!

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