Thank you so much for your comment. The corded petticoat was a bit of a mystery at first. It is lightly gathered to a waistband and has a button center back. The waistband also has four buttons on the outside which really puzzled me until I remembered something I had read about attaching petticoats to suspenders. This was in a ladies dress reform article but it clicked. I have a simple shift that goes under the dress and the four buttons match up to both sides, center front and back. It makes sense that little girls were dressed as small women that they would wear a shift under their dress. If you would like me to post a picture of the shift and petticoat I would be happy to do so.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs Gibbons

I’m a member of the GBACG and was reading your recent thread regarding alterations for a girl’s dress. In the thread, you mentioned that you also bought a corded petticoat. I’m making one now, and am curious as to how the skirt is attached to the waistband. I’ve heard that stroked gathers were used, but if it’s not absolutely necessary to use this method, I would be sooo happy.

Elizabeth