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  • Cotton Leavers Lace & Silk Bow Boudoir Cap, c.1920s, UK. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Cotton Leavers Lace & Silk Bow Boudoir Cap

    Cotton Leavers Lace & Silk Bow Boudoir Cap Date: c.1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton leavers lace Brand: Custom made This boudoir cap has been constructed from narrow strips of cotton leavers laces,…
  • Crochet Star Bra, c. 1930s, Spain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Star Crochet Bra

    Star Crochet Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Spain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   Crochet brassieres were first popularised in the 1930s, giving the lightly lifted bust line that was so fashionable for the time period,…
  • Floral Embroidered Black Silk Stockings, c. 1900, Great Britain From The Underpinnings Museum collection Photography by Tigz Rice

    Floral Embroidered Black Silk Stockings By Bourne & Hollingsworth

    Floral Embroidered Black Silk Stockings By Bourne & Hollingsworth Date: c. 1894-1902 Origin: London, Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Bourne & Hollingsworth   Machine knitted silk stockings with profuse silk thread embroidery at the…
  • Ivory Silk Crepe & Lace Ruffle Boudoir Cap, c. 1910s, GB, The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Silk Crêpe & Lace Ruffle Boudoir Cap

    Ivory Silk Crêpe & Lace Ruffle Boudoir Cap Date: c.1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk & lace Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap in a mix of fine cotton tulle and ivory silk…
  • Lace, tulle and silk bow boudoir cap, c. 1910s, Au Bon Marché, France. The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice

    Lace, Tulle & Lace Boudoir Cap By Au Bon Marché

    Lace, Tulle & Lace Boudoir Cap By Au Bon Marché Date: c. 1910s Origin: France Fabric: Tulle and lace Brand: Au Bon Marché   This boudoir cap has a base of delicate cotton tulle,…
  • 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,…
  • De luxe sanitary belt, c.1940s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Sanitary Belts by De Luxe & Kleinert

    Sanitary Belts by De Luxe & Kleinert Date: c. 1940-1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon and elastic Brand: De Luxe / Kleinert's   Sanitary belts were most commonly worn for menstruation between the mid-19th century…
  • Front lacing cotton corset by Warner, c. 1911, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Front Lacing Cotton Corset By Warner

    Front Lacing Cotton Corset By Warner Date: c. 1911 Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton canvas Brand: Warner   In the late nineteenth century, New York physician Dr Lucien Warner gave up his practice to…
  • Overlocked Floral Jacquard Weave Ribbon Corset, c. 1900, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Overlocked Floral Jacquard Weave Ribbon Corset

    Overlocked Floral Jacquard Weave Ribbon Corset Date:  c. 1900s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Jacquard weave cotton Brand: Unknown Ribbon corsets began to appear at the turn of the century and offered women a…