• Warner Bros Coraline Corsets Booklet, c. 1880s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum

    Warner Bros Coraline Corsets Booklet

    Warner Bros Coraline Corsets Booklet Date: c. 1880s Origin: United States Brand: Warner Bros   This c. 1880s booklet produced by the Warner Brothers is mostly dedicated to describing the Coraline material used to bone their corsets. On pages one and ten, customers are alerted that salesmen may attempt to fool them into believing other…
    August 8, 2023
  • 'Keeping The Youthful Fit' Corsetry Editorial Magazine Excerpt, c. 1940s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘Keeping The Youthful Fit’ Corsetry Editorial Magazine Excerpt

    'Keeping The Youthful Fit' Corsetry Editorial Magazine Excerpt Date: c. 1940s Origin: Great Britain Brands: Scandale, Warner, Gossard, Kestos, Roussel   A circa 1940s British magazine editorial inducing photographs of washable brassieres, girdles, and corsets by brands Scandale, Warner, Gossard, Kestos, and Roussel. You can view two of the garments that are showcased in this…
    September 5, 2022
  • 'Perfection' Child's Supportive Vest By Warner, c. 1910-20s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Perfection’ Child’s Supportive Vest By Warner

    'Perfection' Child's Supportive Vest By Warner Date: c. 1910-1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton twill Brand: Warner   This cotton twill waist features four buttons down the center (front or back?) and ten others intended to support the clothing and hosiery. The label “Warner’s Perfection Size 5” indicates it was intended for a five-year-old child.…
    May 8, 2022
  • 'Rust Proof' Style 602 Flossed Corset By Warner, c. 1890s, United States, The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Rust Proof’ Style 602 Flossed Corset By Warner

    'Rust Proof' Style 602 Flossed Corset By Warner Date: c. 1890s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton sateen Brand: Warner   A dramatically shaped corset, crafted from sturdy black cotton sateen, with a lighter unbleached cotton lining. It is heavily structured with coraline, a type of boning manufactured from the straight, stiff fibres of the Mexican…
    September 19, 2021
  • Die Cut Corset Trade Card By Dr Warner's, c. 1890s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum

    Die Cut Corset Trade Card By Dr Warner’s

    Die Cut Corset Trade Card By Dr Warner's Date: c. 1890s Origin: Great Britain Brand: Warner   A trade card produced to advertise the Warner range of corsets, as stocked by retailer Morrison & Brown, based in Great Britain. The card has a centre fold, and is die cut to follow the curves of the…
    September 17, 2021
  • Demi-Cup Nylon Corselet With Ribbon Slot Trim By 'Filly By Ferreras' For Warner's, 1961, United States. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Demi-Cup Nylon Corselet With Ribbon Slot Trim By ‘Filly By Ferreras’ For Warner’s

    Demi-Cup Nylon Corselet With Ribbon Slot Trim By 'Filly By Ferreras' For Warner's Date: 1961 Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon and elastane blend Brand: 'Filly By Ferreras' for Warner's   A nylon corselet trimmed with ribbon slot lace, with a ruched lace skirt. The bustline offers only demi-bust coverage, with the cups structured with a…
    July 18, 2020
  • Lace 'Merry Widow' With Front Zip & Padded Cups By Warner, c. 1960s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Lace ‘Merry Widow’ With Front Zip & Padded Cups By Warner

    Lace 'Merry Widow' With Front Zip & Padded Cups By Warner Date: c. 1961 Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon, polyester and spandex Brand: Warner   In the late nineteenth century, New York physician Dr Lucien Warner gave up his practice to begin a new career lecturing on women’s health issues, including the effects of the…
    May 15, 2019
  • Lace Bandeau Bra By 'Egyptian', By The Warner Bros. Co. Inc., c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Lace Bandeau Bra By ‘Egyptian’, By The Warner Bros. Co. Inc.

    Lace Bandeau Bra By 'Egyptian', By The Warner Bros. Co. Inc. Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk and lace Brand: Warner's 'Egyptian'   This simple bandeau bra was produced for the 'Egyptian' sub-brand of Warner Brothers. It was sold alongside another more luxurious bra from the same label that can viewed within the Underpinnings Museum's…
    February 20, 2019
  • Silk & Lace Bra By Warner's Egyptian, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Silk & Lace Bra By Warner’s Egyptian

    Silk & Lace Bra By Warner's Egyptian Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk and lace Brand: Warner's 'Egyptian'   This luxurious bra was produced for the 'Egyptian' sub-brand of Warner Brothers. It was sold alongside another, lower-priced bra from the same label that can viewed within the Underpinnings Museum's collection here. Unusually for the 1920s,…
    February 20, 2019
  • Silk & Lace 'A'Lure Alphabet' Bra By Warner, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk & Lace ‘A’Lure Alphabet’ Bra By Warner

    Silk & Lace 'A'Lure Alphabet' Bra By Warner Date: c. 1938 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk, rayon and cotton Brand: Warner   This bra is a relatively luxurious product from Warners, using fine fabrics such as silk blend satin and leavers lace, with hand finishing techniques such as hand stitched faggoting joining the body of…
    November 30, 2018
  • Lace 'Merry Widow' With Swing Tags By Warner, c.1957, England. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Lace ‘Merry Widow’ With Swing Tags By Warner

    Lace 'Merry Widow' With Swing Tags By Warner Date: c. 1957 Origin: England Fabric: Nylon Brand: Warner   In the late nineteenth century, New York physician Dr Lucien Warner gave up his practice to begin a new career lecturing on women’s health issues, including the effects of the corset. In 1873, he designed a corset…
    July 23, 2018