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  • Yellow Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Bow Appliqué Boudoir Cap, c. 1910s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Yellow Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Bow Appliqué Boudoir Cap

    Yellow Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Bow Appliqué Boudoir Cap Date: c.1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk & lace Brand: Custom made   This cap is made from a gathered crown of pale…
  • Ivory Tulle & Lace Boudoir Cap c. 1890s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum, photography by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Tulle & Lace Boudoir Cap

    Ivory Tulle & Lace Boudoir Cap Date: c.1890s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton tulle and lace Brand: Custom made   The crown of this boudoir cap is made of an incredibly fine cotton tulle,…
  • Black cotton working woman's corset, c.1900, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice

    Black Cotton Heavily Boned Working Woman’s Corset

    Black Cotton Heavily Boned Working Woman's Corset Date:  c. 1900s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   This corset was likely a working woman's corset, due to its gentle shape and…
  • Brown cotton corset with embroidered bust gores, c. 1890s, USA From The Underpinnings Museum collection Photography by Tigz Rice

    Brown Cotton Corset With Embroidered Bust Gores

    Brown Cotton Corset With Embroidered Bust Gores Date:  c. 1890s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   This lightweight corset is created from two layers of cotton sateen and achieves its…
  • Grey herringbone coutil corset with ribbon slot lace trim, c. 1900-5, France. From The Underpinnings Museum collection. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Grey Herringbone Coutil Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim

    Grey Herringbone Coutil Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim Date:  c. 1900-5 Origin: France Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Unknown   This corset is most notable for how finely constructed and lightweight it is.…
  • Cotton corset with cording and exposed spiral steel boning, c. 1900-5, Denmark. From The Underpinnings Museum collection. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Cotton Corset With Cording And Exposed Spiral Steel Boning

    Cotton Corset With Cording And Exposed Spiral Steel Boning Date:  c. 1900-5 Origin: Denmark Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Custom made   This midbust corset is constructed from a single layer of cream herringbone cotton…
  • Red midbust corset with flossing and gores, c.1860s From The Underpinning Museum collection Photography by Tigz Rice

    Red Midbust Corset With Flossing Embroidery And Gores

    Red Midbust Corset With Flossing Embroidery And Gores Date:  c. 1860s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Wool and cotton Brand: Custom made   This corset boasts a typical 1860s silhouette, with its relatively short…
  • Contrast stitched corded corset, c. 1860s, France From The Underpinnings Museum Collection Photography by Tigz Rice

    Contrast Stitching Corded Corset

    Contrast Stitching Corded Corset Date:  c. 1860s Origin: France Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   This corset relies almost entirely on thick cording for its structure and support, which is applied in diagonals throughout…
  • Cross stitch wedding garter, belonged to Mrs Clara Jane Wreford-Brown, 1864, Great Britain. From The Underpinnings Museum collection. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Cross Stitch Wedding Garter

    Cross Stitch Wedding Garter Date:  1864 Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk and elastic Brand: Custom made     A wedding garter made with a panel of floral embroidered net, backed with silk ribbon…
  • c. 18th century whaleboned stays, X-rayed in 2016, Austria Kindly donated by http://www.kurvendiskussionen.at/ From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Silk Brocade & Leather Stays X-Rays

    Silk Brocade & Leather Stays X-Rays Date: Stays c. 18th century, X-ray taken in 2016 Origin: Austria   These medical grade X-rays show the interior construction of a pair of 18th century…