Are there dresses that need petticoats anymore ?

Question

I know for brides but anything else ?

Answer 1

I own four skirts that require a petticoat. I made three of them and bought one. The latter is a Scottish tartan hostess skirt. The others are just ankle length formal skirts that don't drape comfortably without a petticoat. Obviously, most reenactment outfits need petticoats. Also, many formal dresses not for weddings come with a sewn-in petticoat, sometimes tulle and sometimes a lining material. Ethnic costume also may require petticoats or multiple skirts, depending on tradition.

Answer 2

petticoat
2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pet·ti·coat
Pronunciation:
\ˈpe-tē-ˌkōt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat
Date:
15th century
1: a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children: as a: an outer skirt formerly worn by women and small children b: a fancy skirt made to show below a draped-up overskirt c: AN UNDERSKIRT USUALLY A LITTLE SHORTER THAN OUTER CLOTHING pleated, or lace edge darchaic : the skirt of a woman's riding habit2 a: a garment characteristic or typical of women b: woman3: something (as a valance) resembling a petticoat
— pet·ti·coat·ed \-ˌkō-təd\ adjective

In modern English language useage they are more commonly called 'slips' (see defintion "c"). Better quality garments (dresses and skirts) usually have their own slips sewn in (called the LINING); so do garments sold in Europe. Cheap, inferior-quality garments - as you are more likely to find sold in the USA and Canada - do not, and you need to purchase a slip separately.

Europeans, on the whole, dress better than we do.
I can't imagine a wedding gown for sale that isn't lined. What would be the point? Nobody would buy such a thing. Garments are lined so that they can hang properly - not stick contortedly to one's body (pantyhose).

Static cling is nobody's friend.

Answer 3

Probably if you're talking about a costume of some sort. I'm not even sure that petticoats are available outside of costume shops, antique sales, or eBay.

Answer 4

Maybe is someone is going to a costume party or if they are in a play. That's pretty much all I can think of and thankfully I don't have to wear a petticoat, hoop skirts, or have to cinch myself in to make my waist impossibly tiny.

Answer 5

You should still wear them under dresses that are made from a thin fabric unless you want people to be able to see your legs when the sun shines through your skirt.

Answer 6

Square dancing dresses:
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http://www.adelaideoutlaws.com/images/dress-set2.jpg
http://squaredancemichigan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/squaredance213.jpg
http://www.adelaideoutlaws.com/images/dress-set1.jpg

Answer 7

very few