How to starch a petticoat ??

[Cheesecakecutie]

If there is a thread already about this point it my way please !!!
If not..Is it possible to starch a nylon type vintage petticoat to stiffen it? And if so how does a gal go about doing it ?[huh]
Thanks Ladies

 

[pdxvintagette]

I've had a little success with light spray starches, but it makes them a little scratchy and have a tendancy to "catch" on your skirt a little, it is cotton or wool. I like Faultless "light starch" but it is hard to find in stores, now. Just avoid heavy starches, you'll loose the nice movement you get from the nylon net.

 

[KittyT]

One of the things most gals love about vintage petticoats is how soft and frothy they are. You might actually want to avoid starching it.

 

[Miss Sis]

Do you mean a net petticoat or a fine nylon knit?

Net can be stiffened with a mixture of sugar dissolved in water. You dip the petticoat in it then iron on a low heat. My mother did this to hers in the 1950s, but as Kitty says, it does make it alot scratchier.

I don't think you could really stiffen one made of the other type of material, if it is the kind I think you might mean.