Butterick 6288 is a pattern from the late 70s or very early 80s.
I used a bit of leftover cotton interlock and cut the waistline a little lower than the original pattern.
As you can see, I prefer to use casing for the elastic. I think that it gives me greater control over the fit - especially at the leg openings. (When I took the photo, I hadn't inserted the elastic into the leg openings.)
These have sewn up so quickly that I'm inclined to make them by the dozen!
2 people have commented:
I'd love to see more photos. Looks great what I can see and I'd love to hear more about the elastic casing. Thanks!
Well, to be honest, there's not much to see - "undies" pretty much says it!
All that I did to modify the pattern was lower the waistline a couple of inches, based on the jeans that I usually wear.
I also made sure that I allowed enough fabric at the edges to make casings that would accomodate the size elastic that I had on hand.
Sewing the garment took very little time and inserting the elastic into the casings (via the old-fashioned safety pin method) can be done while watching tv.
The fiddly bit is when it comes to shortening the elastic to the right length, without making anything too tight - especially around the leg openings. Since every fabric and every elastic is a bit different, I prefer to do the fitting on myself each time.
I am not particularly concerned if the final result looks "professional" or not. My main interests are how they fit and whether or not they'll stand up to machine washing.
I don't keep a supply of sew-on elastic on hand because I am not adept at applying it and have limited success in getting the fullness correct. I am much more comfortable with doing it this way.
The original pattern was designed for knits only but there are similar vintage patterns for use with wovens.
By the way, I have had this pattern since it was new and have used it many times - although this was the first time that I tried lowering the waistline.
I do recommend the pattern highly. I have sewn daywear and nightgowns from it and it is a fine bra pattern for smaller busts and those who don't like underwire.
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