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1:12th scale Ladies underwear set c. 1940s

Buttercup Miniatures
Knitting
January 1999
Cobweb / 1 ply
US 5/0 - 1.0 mm

This is NOT suitable for a first project in miniature knitting

Set comprises of Long Opera Top Vest, Panties and Knitted Stockings
 
Materials required for all items: size 19 (1.00 mm/US size 5/0) knitting needles, plus:
Opera top vest - 25 metres/28 yards 1-ply wool, 6-inches/15 cm piece of ⅛-inch/2 mm silk ribbon
Panties - 25 metres/28 yards 1-ply wool, (optional) small length very thin elastic).
Stockings - 25 metres/28 yards of good quality cotton or silk sewing thread, 1-ply wool will be too thick, but ½-ply silk may be used.

Approximate finished sizes:
Opera top vest–
2½-inches/6 cm tall by 1-inch/2.5 cm wide at waist
Panties - ¾-inch/2 cm wide at waist by 1¼-inches/3 cm tall
Stockings – 2¼-inches/5.5 cm long by ½-inch/1.25 cm wide at widest point

Gauge – Gauge is not important as dolls house dolls vary greatly in size.