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Remaking The Past showcases the work from our 2017 collaborative project with LCF’s MA Pattern & Garment Technology students, who were set the challenge of replicating their choice of objects from the museum’s collections. Each garment replica is accompanied by detailed technical drawings and garment pattern, offering a fascinating insight into the complexity of underwear design and construction through the 20th century.
Another installment in our blog series ‘Favourite Things’, where we ask lingerie industry professionals to pick a favourite…
Earlier this year, The Underpinnings Museum ran its first major fundraiser since 2016’s Kickstarter (the crowdfunding campaign that…
Initially developed in Canada in the 1930s, lingerie manufacturer Canadelle first registered its Wonderbra name as a Trademark…
Another installment in our blog series ‘Favourite Things’, where we ask lingerie industry professionals to pick a favourite…
Running an online museum has its own special rewards and challenges. Although we have lots of visitors, we…
Clothing and textile archives are fascinating places. Although, as a fashion historian, you might expect me to visit…
Another installment in our blog series ‘Favourite Things’, where we ask lingerie industry professionals to pick a favourite…
Running an online museum with people who live in three different European countries is exciting, but also means…
Another installment in our blog series ‘Favourite Things’, where we ask lingerie industry professionals to pick a favourite…
In this series of posts, I will be taking something from the Underpinnings Museum’s collection and using it…
