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>>JP that was really fascinating. I obviously made the >>wrong assumption. So from what you say it would seem >>that girdles from the early 1960`s would`ve contained >>a lot more spandex - about 30% if not more. I recall >>women often wore these girdles then which as you say >>were a lot heavier and more controlling - especially >>with the downstretch satin paneling. I think they >>were also of a very high quality and the workmanship >>was second to none. Probably why they could be so >>attractive. In a way it is a great pity that one can`t >>get these original fabrics anymore. There is a cmany >>called Spandex Inc. It would be interesting perhaps to >>ask them about these fabrics. I know they sell a heavy >>and extra heavy powernet/spandex but I`m not sure what >>it consists of. > >Hi Nick! > >Yes, I think the combination of considerably heavier >fabric, higher spandex content >and sizes cut smaller all contributed to that "body >armor" feeling. >I wonder if anybody at that company would be able to >quote what the typical denier the 60's powernet used >in girdles was, >and if anything similar is still available. > >Workmanship was better on just about everything in the >60s. > >They certainly did design girdles to be pretty back >then. > >It was fascinating how they would work in so many >non-stretch panels, >and then criss-cross multiple layers of powernet to >produce unique patterns. >The tulip and double diamond girdles had some areas >that had 4 and 5 layers of powernet overlapping. > >Remember how the department stores used to put the >girdles onto clear mannequins, >and light up the inside of the mannequin, so everybody >could see how many power panels the girdle had, >and how concentrated some of the areas of overlap >were. > >For some reason, they always had these mannequins >upside down, with legs pointing straight up in the >air. >Sometimes, the legs were also covered with hose. > >As a youngster, I was fascinated with these >mannequins. >It certainly was no mystery to me what ladies wore for >underwear. > >Then I discovered the wonderful world of mail order >catalogs! :) >Cheers, >JP

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