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  • Silk Elastic Sample Book, c. 1900-1910s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk Elastic Sample Book

    Silk Elastic Sample Book Date: c. 1900-1910s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Silk and rubber Brand: Unknown   A sample book of various elastic trims c. 1900-1910s. Elastication was still a relatively new technology,…
  • Silk Brocade Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Crochet Lace Trim, c. 1900s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Brocade Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Crochet Lace Trim

    Silk Brocade Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Crochet Lace Trim Date: c. 1900s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Silk brocade, silk velvet Brand: Unknown, possibly custom made   A midbust corset that would have…
  • Hose Supporter With Fleur-De-Lis Adjusters By Velvet Grip, c. 1890-1900s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Hose Supporter With Fleur-De-Lis Adjusters By Velvet Grip

    Hose Supporter With Fleur-De-Lis Adjusters By Velvet Grip Date: c. 1890-1900s Origin: USA Fabric: Cotton sateen, elastic Brand: Velvet Grip   These hose supporters were designed as a detachable accessory, intended to…
  • Metal & Silk Brocade Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim, c. 1900s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Metal & Silk Brocade Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim

    Metal & Silk Brocade Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim Date: c. 1900s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Silk/metal brocade, baleen Brand: Unknown, likely custom made   This corset was originally an extremely luxurious…
  • Oktis Corset Shield Packaging & Advert , c. 1900s, Great Britain The Underpinnings Musuem

    Oktis Corset Shield Packaging & Advert

    Oktis Corset Shield Packaging & Advert Date: c. 1900s Origin: Great Britain Brand: Oktis   Oktis brand ‘corset shields’ were designed to be sewn to the interiors of corset waists and purported…
  • Striped Underskirt With Lace & Pinked Trim, c. 1890-1900s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Striped Underskirt With Lace & Pinked Trim

    Striped Underskirt With Lace & Pinked Trim Date: c. 1890-1900s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Silk velvet and cotton Brand: Custom made   An elaborate underskirt with a silk velvet waistband, printed striped cotton,…
  • Floral Cotton Corset With Exposed Spiral Steel Bones & Ribbon Slot Lace Trim, c. 1900s, Germany. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Floral Cotton Corset With Exposed Spiral Steel Bones & Ribbon Slot Lace Trim

    Floral Cotton Corset With Exposed Spiral Steel Bones & Ribbon Slot Lace Trim Date: c. 1900s Origin: Germany Fabric: Cotton sateen Brand: Custom made   A straight front corset made of a…
  • Hosiery Storage Pyrography Wooden Box By L. F. Grammes & Sons, c. 1890-1900s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Hosiery Storage Pyrography Wooden Box By L. F. Grammes & Sons

    Hosiery Storage Pyrography Wooden Box By L. F. Grammes & Sons Date: c. 1890-1900s Origin: United States Brand: L. F. Grammes & Sons   This decorative wooden box was intended for the storage…
  • Assortment Of Corset Bones, Baleen & Steel, c. 19th century. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Assortment Of Corset Bones, Baleen & Steel

    Assortment Of Corset Bones, Baleen & Steel Date: 19th century Origin: Unknown Fabric: Baleen, steel, textile coverings Brand: Unknown   An assortment of baleen and steel bones, most commonly used to support…
  • Machine made lace from the collection of Karolina Laskowska. The Underpinnings Museum

    Collection Of Machine Made Laces

    Collection Of Machine Made Laces Date: c. 1870s-1950s Origin: Great Britain, France Fabric: Silk, Nylon   A collection of machine made laces. Many of these laces were not intended for lingerie, but…