Year of Foundations: Basic Undergarments

I thought I'd do an overview post for each category of foundation garments, starting with basic undergarments - shifts, chemises, drawers, pantalets, etc.  Here's some inspiration to get us going:

Linen chemise embroidered with silk and gilt thread, late 16th century, The Met

Linen chemise, MFA

American, early 19th Century, MFA

Pantelets, 1830s, linen, The Met

1862-67, linen, cotton, The Met

1887, cotton, The Met

1890-91 chemise catalog

Drawers, 1880s, cotton, The Met

1910s, linen, The Met

Pattern ideas:

Simplicity's 16th Century Undergarments pattern

Reconstructing History's 18th century Women's Underpinnings

Sense & Sensibility's Regency Underthings

Simplicity's Civil War Drawers, Chemise, and Corset pattern

Truly Victorian's 1876 Combination Underwear pattern

Truly Victorian's 1885 Chemise and Drawers pattern

Truly Victorian's Edwardian Underwear pattern

Tutorials/Reproductions:

Making an 18th Century Shift

How to Make a Simple Chemise Without a Pattern

The Laced Angel's reproduction of antique drawers

Let me know if you have any patterns or tutorials that you've used or plan to use, and I'll add them to the list of links on the Year of Foundations page.