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  • Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap, c.1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap

    Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk & guipure lace Brand: Custom made   This boudoir case has a crown of pale pink silk crêpe,…
  • Pink Grosgrain Ribbon Suspender Belt, c. 1910s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Pink Grosgrain Ribbon Suspender Belt

    Pink Grosgrain Ribbon Suspender Belt Date:  c. 1910s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Grosgrain ribbon Brand: Unknown   A 4 strap suspender belt constructed from interwoven panels of varying width grosgrain silk ribbon. The centre back…
  • Black Lace Corset Cover, c. 1910s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Black Lace Corset Cover

    Black Lace Corset Cover Date:  c. 1910s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Venise lace Brand: Unknown   A corset cover or camisole style created from a layer of Venise lace with a narrow lace trim…
  • 'Oktis' Corset Shields, c. 1910s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Oktis’ Corset Shields

    'Oktis' Corset Shields Date: c. 1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Metal and cotton Brand: Oktis, manufactured by William Pretty & Son   Oktis brand 'corset shields' were designed to be sewn to…
  • Filet lace boudoir cap, c. 1910s, GB. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Filet Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Bow

    Filet Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Bow Date: c.1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Filet lace and silk ribbon Brand: Custom made   The body of this boudoir cap is made entirely of filet…
  • Coral Pink Silk Velvet, Embroidered Tulle & Leavers Lace Boudoir Cap, c.1910s, GB. The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice

    Coral Pink Silk Velvet, Embroidered Tulle & Leavers Lace Boudoir Cap

    Coral Pink Silk Velvet, Embroidered Tulle & Leavers Lace Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk velvet, embroidered tulle, leavers lace Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap in coral…
  • 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…
  • 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…