1940's Panties & Slip, U40-8261 McCall Front and back skirt panel

Front and back skirt panel in one with bodice - the sides of the skirt join the blouse in a raised waistline

Err on the larger size if your measurement is not exact

Front turns back to form a cuff

The gored slip is fitted at the bust via double side darts and a dart coming up from the front gores to correspond with the princess seams

This is a pattern made available via (and re-drafted by) EvaDress from Kim Grant of the former Silk Poppy

1940's Panties & Slip, U40-8261 McCall Front and back skirt panelU40 8261; 1940's Panties & Slip 7 piece War time pattern originally by Cincinnati Post mail order service. The single panties piece means the pair is cut in one with front and back, so there is no side seam and no gusset at the crotch to mess with makes for a quick pair! The waistline of the panties is fitted down via pleats at front, the top edge is finished with a self straight facing creating a casing in which a buttonhole opening for elastic