I have a feeling that this is going to be one of those cases where someone is going to immediately be able to tell me the story behind the garment. At least, I hope that is the case.
I bought this little plaid pleated skirt because I was puzzled by it, and here is why:
Built into it are a pair of bright red bloomers. The skirt is rather short, about knee length, and is made of what is probably a rayon fiber. The bloomers are cotton. The zipper is metal. It looks like something a girl would wear as part of a school uniform, but in this case it would have to be a larger girl because the waistband measures 30″.
So, am I warm? Do parochial school uniforms have built-in panties? Having attended only public schools that had a dress code but no uniforms, I’m clueless.
My other guess is that it is a vintage field hockey skirt. What do you think?
I don’t know – all I do know is that it is a fab idea – you don’t have to worry about flashing your pants in case of an impromptu gust of wind – and it’s a cute skirt!
Ice skating perhaps?
Perhaps!
It’s a kilt for the “G” rated version of Braveheart.
HaHa! Ask a smartass a question, and what should you expect in an answer??
hmmm… interesting. Does it look like the bloomers were put in as it was being constructed originally or can you tell they were added later? I don’t think school uniforms ever come with bloomers built-in (or at least the modern ones don’t).
I’m going to email a friend with vintage clothing store and see what he thinks…
Brooke, I appreciate that. The bloomers are original to the skirt.
My friend had never seen anything exactly like this, but his first thought was “modesty for school”. I like your field hockey theory, myself – sports uniforms with skirts usually need bloomers.
I’m guessing a field hockey kilt. I know the women wore panties that matched the kilts. Maybe this was a shortcut style.
I agree that this is probably a field hockey kilt. I played field hockey for many years and the plaid kilt made from rayon was the uniform. I remember wearing matching “trunks” underneath, but the waistband of the kilt would get twirled around and ride up uncomfortably. Had I known about this back in the day; I would have done it.
It does make sense that this was for field hockey.
Cheerleading?
That’s a real possibility.
A mom who didn’t want her daughter taking the bloomers off so she sewed them into the skirt?
…i think cheerleading ( or marching band? ) too.
Clever idea, whatever it was for!