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  • White Filet Style Lace & Lilac Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap, c. 1920s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    White Filet Style Lace & Lilac Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap

    White Filet Style Lace & Lilac Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Filet style machine lace, silk ribbon Brand: Unknown   A boudoir cap made of panels of…
    March 14, 2023
  • Cream Silk Georgette Trousseau Set With Embroidery, Insertion Lace & Ribbonwork, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Cream Silk Georgette Trousseau Set With Embroidery, Insertion Lace & Ribbonwork

    Cream Silk Georgette Trousseau Set With Embroidery, Insertion Lace & Ribbonwork Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA Fabric: Silk Georgette, Machine Lace Brand: Unknown   A bridal trousseau ensemble incoroprating a step-in teddy,…
    March 14, 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,…
    September 5, 2022
  • White Nylon & Ecru Lace Appliqué Slip By Alice Cadolle, c. 1950s, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    White Nylon & Ecru Lace Appliqué Slip By Alice Cadolle

    White Nylon & Ecru Lace Appliqué Slip By Alice Cadolle Date: c. 1950s Origin: France Fabric: Nylon and machine lace Brand: Alice Cadolle   A slip in white nylon, trimmed with ecru…
    August 24, 2022
  • Grey Herringbone Coutil Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim & Woven Ribbon Embellishment By Corset Cigno, c. 1900s, Italy. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Grey Herringbone Coutil Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim & Woven Ribbon Embellishment By Corset Cigno

    Grey Herringbone Coutil Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim & Woven Ribbon Embellishment By Corset Cigno Date: c. 1900s Origin: Italy Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Corset Cigno   An extremely lightweight corset,…
    August 18, 2022
  • White Cotton Lawn Trousseau Chemise With Whitework Embroidery & Lace Insertion, c. 1910s, Austria. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    White Cotton Lawn Trousseau Chemise With Whitework Embroidery & Lace Insertion

    White Cotton Lawn Trousseau Chemise With Whitework Embroidery & Lace Insertion Date: c. 1910s Origin: Austria Fabric: Cotton lawn, machine lace Brand: Custom made   A cotton lawn chemise, hand made by…
    June 29, 2022
  • Pleated Cotton Slip With Moon Embroidery, Lace Trim & Silk Ribbon Straps, c. 1910s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Pleated Cotton Slip With Moon Embroidery, Lace Trim & Silk Ribbon Straps

    Pleated Cotton Slip With Moon Embroidery, Lace Trim & Silk Ribbon Straps Date: c. 1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton lawn Brand: Unknown   A chemise crafted from a fine and lightweight…
    June 28, 2022
  • 'Duke' Cage Corset By eLai London, 2015, UK. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    \’Duke\’ Cage Corset By eLai London

    'Duke' Cage Corset By eLai London Date: 2015 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Synthetic knit, braided trims, metal chains Brand: eLai London   A cage style corset, crafted with a pleated knit waistband…
    June 28, 2022
  • Cotton Dressing Gown With Tucks & Whitework Embroidery, c. 1800s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Cotton Dressing Gown With Tucks & Whitework Embroidery

    Cotton Dressing Gown With Tucks & Whitework Embroidery Date: c. 1880s Origin: USA Fabric: Cotton Brand: Unknown   A long dressing gown in a tightly woven cotton. It is cut with a…
    June 28, 2022
  • 'We Thought Of It First' Advertisement By Kestos, c. 1940s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘We Thought Of It First’ Advertisement By Kestos

    'We Thought Of It First' Advertisement By Kestos Date: c. 1940s Origin: Great Britain Brand: Kestos   The 'Kestos' bra had its first patent filed in 1926, and almost immediately exploded in…
    June 27, 2022
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