Underskirt Forepart Question

[Dinobabe]

I would like to change the look of my middle class garb by changing out the forepart.  I am also lazy and don't want to put a ton of work in to it! 
How do you short cut your way around multiple foreparts?  I was thinking of making the single front panel and pinning it or something to my existing underskirt.  Comments are greatly appreciated!

[Celtic_Fae]

I was thinking of making the single front panel and pinning it or something to my existing underskirt.  Comments are greatly appreciated!

That's actually EXACTLY what you do! 

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

What I did a few years ago was make a seperate forepart out of different material and pinned it over a forepart of an existing underskirt. Works every time. Saves time in having to make a whole new Underskirt.

[LadySeasan]

What I did a few years ago was make a seperate forepart out of different material and pinned it over a forepart of an existing underskirt. Works every time. Saves time in having to make a whole new Underskirt.

thats what i am doing!
glad to see im not the only one using shortcuts.

[Dinobabe]

glad to see im not the only one using shortcuts.

That's what I was hoping!
OK, guilt cleared!

Thanks, guys!

[flidais]

I do the same thing.  On most of my foreparts I've also put ties on the top of the forepart so that I can tie it around my waist and then just pin the bottom edge and the sides down.

[Master James]

M'lady actually makes reversible foreparts with one fabric on one side and a different one on the other then she has tie points on the underskirt at the top, middle and bottom and simply ties it on.

[bellevivre]

tie points, or hook/eyes would be the most period/least 'pointy' (painful way, I'd imagine...

[Lady Rebecca]

What do you typically make the rest of the underskirt out of?

[Alisoun]

My underskirt is made of cotton broadcloth and has snaps on the front so that I can change the foreparts.  Having one underskirt helps fight the lack of closet space.

[Celtic_Fae]

What do you typically make the rest of the underskirt out of?

In a nutshell? Less expensive material than the forepart than won't clash with the rest of your gown if it accidentally shows.

[flidais]

Ooooo good idea doing the reversible thing.  I need to get around to putting ties on everything, that would be soo much easier than pins. 

I attached my underskirt, right to my farthingale at the waist band.  I can still pull the hoops out and wash it all.  But then I'm not dealing with so many pieces of clothing that can move or shift about durring the day.  But then I just attach my forparts to that.  It's been on my to-do list to add ties, now I just need to do it.

[Dinobabe]

Reversible is a great idea!
I bought snaps today thinking that would be handy.  Who da thunk it!

[Syrilla]

One idea, that is a bit tricky to do, is to make a half and half skirt.  If it is heavy material then I wouldn't suggest this.  Basically you make four front panels, each out of different forepart materials, that can extend to the side seams.  Sew two panels to each other, the next two to each other.  Leaving a side open to get in and out of.  Then bag sew, or sew the compleated skirt 1 to skirt 2 at the hem right sides together.  Turn, press and gather, pleat or what ever to a band, just leaving a flat panel on both side of the skirt.  So, you end up with one skirt with one side that can be two foreparts, and if you turn it inside out, it can two different foreparts. 

Its a good theatre trick, but can get heavy.

[Celtic_Fae]

One idea, that is a bit tricky to do, is to make a half and half skirt.  If it is heavy material then I wouldn't suggest this.  Basically you make four front panels, each out of different forepart materials, that can extend to the side seams.  Sew two panels to each other, the next two to each other.  Leaving a side open to get in and out of.  Then bag sew, or sew the compleated skirt 1 to skirt 2 at the hem right sides together.  Turn, press and gather, pleat or what ever to a band, just leaving a flat panel on both side of the skirt.  So, you end up with one skirt with one side that can be two foreparts, and if you turn it inside out, it can two different foreparts. 

Its a good theatre trick, but can get heavy.

I'd think that the only problem with that would be length if one factors in a bumroll. The back would have to be longer than the front because of the space for the bumroll. When it got moved to the front it would be extra long and when the original front got moved to the back, it would be too short.