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  • 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
  • Pale Pink Silk Georgette Petticoat With Insertion Lace & Irish Crochet, c. 1910s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Pale Pink Silk Georgette Petticoat With Insertion Lace & Irish Crochet

    Pale Pink Silk Georgette Petticoat With Insertion Lace & Irish Crochet Date: c. 1910s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk georgette, Valenciennes lace, Irish crochet lace Brand: Custom made   A petticoat in…
    June 28, 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
  • 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,…
    May 9, 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…
    May 8, 2022
  • Cotton Tulle Corset Cover With Cotton Lawn Appliqué, Filet Lace Trims & Silk Ribbon, c. 1910s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Cotton Tulle Corset Cover With Cotton Lawn Appliqué, Filet Lace Trims & Silk Ribbon

    Cotton Tulle Corset Cover With Cotton Lawn Appliqué, Filet Lace Trims & Silk Ribbon Date: c. 1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton tulle Brand: Custom made   An intricate corset corset cover…
    January 6, 2022
  • Monogrammed Cotton Lawn Chemise With Insertion Lace & Ribbonslot Trim, c. 1910s, Austria. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Monogrammed Cotton Lawn Chemise With Insertion Lace & Ribbon Slot Trim

    Monogrammed Cotton Lawn Chemise With Insertion Lace & Ribbon Slot Trim Date: c. 1910s Origin: Austria Fabric: Cotton lawn, insertion lace Brand: Custom made   A chemise in fine cotton lawn with…
    January 3, 2022
  • Herringbone Cotton Maternity Waist, c. 1910s, Germany. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Herringbone Cotton Maternity Waist

    Herringbone Cotton Maternity Waist Date: c. 1910s Origin: Germany Fabric: Herringbone cotton Brand: Unknown   This lightweight corset was also known as a 'waist', and was intended as a lightweight foundation garment…
    October 24, 2021
  • Silk Chiffon & Lace Trim Step-In With Silk Ribbonwork, c. 1910s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk Chiffon & Lace Trim Step-In With Silk Ribbonwork

    Silk Chiffon & Lace Trim Step-In With Silk Ribbonwork Date: c. 1910s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk chiffon, silk machine lace, silk satin ribbon Brand: Likely custom made   An incredibly fine…
    November 18, 2020
  • 'Oktis' Corset Shields, c. 1910-1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Oktis’ Corset Shields

    'Oktis' Corset Shields Date: c. 1910-1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Metal and cotton Brand: Oktis, manufactured by William Pretty & Son   Oktis brand ‘corset shields’ were designed to be sewn to…
    November 18, 2020
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