1960s Vintage Panties for Women

1960s Vintage Panties for Women

Women buy 1960s vintage panties for different reasons: to create an overall look, because they like the style, or because they like the feel of the fabric. Vintage panties in the 1960s were mostly composed of nylon, stretch fabrics like spandex, and lace.

Particularly in synthetic panties, a gusset is a component adds breadth at the crotch seam. Gussets are often made of cotton or other breathable fabric to act as a moisture wick. Lace is an example of a breathable fabric. The purpose of a gusset is to ventilate the area and keep it dry. A mushroom gusset is a bigger size than normal, because it has an expanded area at the back. Mushroom gussets in vintage panties are sometimes chosen for comfort.

Deadstock panties, available in many different styles and sizes, are panties that have never been worn. They are in new condition and sold in the original packaging. Women who are not comfortable wearing undergarments that have belonged to someone else sometimes prefer to purchase deadstock clothing.

The waistband elastic is of a thicker size. Other signs of 1960s underwear are:

• Gusset: Mushroom gussets were common.
• Pillow tab: Some brands of underwear used a pillow tab. A pillow tab was a small square, usually satin and sometimes lace, that was sewn into the middle of the back near the elastic waistband.
• Ruffles: Panties bearing ruffles, either of lace, satin or self-fabric, at the rear were common in the 1960s. They were called rhumba panties.
• Sheer fabrics: Sheer vintage undies, especially nylon or lace, were in fashion in the 1960s.

In addition to mushroom gussets in vintage undies, there were other gussets such as:

• Cotton: A highly breathable fabric, cotton gussets were hygienic. You can tell if a garment has a cotton gusset by the distinguishing circular patch at the top of the tights.
• Plain: Another style is the plain gusset, which provides a good fit. While plain gussets are available in different colors, cotton gussets are usually white. A plain gusset is made from the same fabric as the hosiery.
• No gusset: These have the same thickness of fabric throughout the garment. They will have a v-shaped seam in the gusset area.
• Open gusset - The ultimate in breathability, an open gusset allows air to circulate freely.