UNSPOKEN Underwear Secrets Every 1960s Woman Knew (That Made Clothes Look Better)

Why can a lovely dress look wrong even when it fits? Susan Porter revisits the foundation checks that helped give mid-century clothes their finished line: bra fit, slips, underlayer color, visible edges, necklines, and the all-important movement test. Try each change with the garment you actually plan to wear. The aim is a cleaner fall and a more composed outfit, not simply a tighter undergarment. SOURCES Philadelphia Museum of Art — Ladies’ Choice: American Women’s Fashions, 1950–1965 The Museum at FIT — Exposed: A History of Lingerie The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Daphne Hughes slip, circa 1967 The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Cadolle slip, 1960–1965 Wacoal — 5 Points of Fit Bravissimo — Bra Fitting Guide #SusanPorter #1960sFashion #ClassicElegance