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  • Ivory Velvet Beaded Evening Gown By House Of Worth, c, 1920, France. Photography by Tigz Rice. The Underpinnings Museum

    Ivory Velvet Beaded Evening Gown By House Of Worth

    Ivory Velvet Beaded Evening Gown By House Of Worth Date: c. 1920 Origin: France Fabric: Silk velvet, silk crepe, glass beads Brand: House Of Worth   This ivory velvet House of Worth…
    October 17, 2025
  • Silk Front-Lacing Corset With Lace Trim By Gossard, c. 1920s, USA. Photography by Tigz Rice. The Underpinnings Museum.

    Silk Front-Lacing Corset With Lace Trim By Gossard

    Silk Front-Lacing Corset With Lace Trim By Gossard Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA Fabric: Silk satin, woven cotton, machine-made lace, steel bones Brand: Gossard   This 1920s front-lacing corset with lace trim…
    October 17, 2025
  • Embroidered Cotton Organdie Corset Cover With Machine Lace Trim & Silk Ribbonwork By Boué Soeurs, c. 1920s, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Embroidered Cotton Organdie Corset Cover With Machine Lace Trim & Silk Ribbonwork By Boué Soeurs

    Embroidered Cotton Organdie Corset Cover With Machine Lace Trim & Silk Ribbonwork By Boué Soeurs Date: c. late 1920s Origin: France Fabric: Cotton organdie, cotton bobbinet, machine made lace, silk ribbon Brand:…
    October 1, 2025
  • 'Hip Flare' Featherbone & Bobbinet Panniers By Warren, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Hip Flare’ Featherbone & Bobbinet Panniers By Warren

    'Hip Flare' Featherbone & Bobbinet Panniers By Warren Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA Fabric: Cotton bobbinet, cotton twill Brand: Warren   A set of panniers made of cotton twill tape, cotton bobbinet…
    October 1, 2025
  • 'Gain & Keep Those Youthful Lines' Advertisement By Kestos, 1928, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum.

    ‘Gain & Keep Those Youthful Lines’ Advertisement By Kestos

    'Gain & Keep Those Youthful Lines' Advertisement By Kestos Date: 1928 Origin: Great Britain Brand: Kestos   This circa 1920s British advertisement by lingerie brand Kestos, depicts a seated young woman with…
    July 17, 2025
  • Girdle & 'Paraknit' Brassiere Advertisement By Treo, c. 1920s, USA & Canada. The Underpinnings Museum

    Girdle & ‘Paraknit’ Brassiere Advertisement By Treo

    Girdle & 'Paraknit' Brassiere Advertisement By Treo Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA/Canada Brand: Treo   This early 1920s advertisement for Treo’s Girdle and Brassiere reads, “The Treo Girdle is made entirely of…
    March 17, 2025
  • Boué Soeurs 'L'Heureuse Journée' Advertisement, 1924, France. The Underpinnings Museum.

    Boué Soeurs ‘L’Heureuse Journée’ Advertisement

    Boué Soeurs 'L'Heureuse Journée' Advertisement Date: c. 1924 Origin: France Brand: Boué Soeurs   This 1924 advertisement is for the French brand, Boué Soeurs (“Boué Sisters”). Translated from French, the large cursive…
    August 7, 2024
  • Woolen Underwear Catalogue & Sample Cards By D. H. Evans & Co., c. 1920s, Great Britain The Underpinnings Museum

    Woolen Underwear Catalogue & Sample Cards By D. H. Evans & Co.

    Woolen Underwear Catalogue & Sample Cards By D. H. Evans & Co. Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Wool Brand: D. H. Evans & Co.   This catalogue of woollen underwear,…
    June 16, 2024
  • Beige Cotton Tulle Boudoir Cap With Ribbon & Machine Lace Trim, c. 1920s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Beige Cotton Tulle Boudoir Cap With Ribbon & Machine Lace Trim

    Beige Cotton Tulle Boudoir Cap With Ribbon & Machine Lace Trim Date: c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Cotton bobbinet tulle, machine lace, silk ribbon Brand: Unknown   A boudoir cap with a…
    September 30, 2023
  • Chemical Lace & Orange Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap, c. 1920s, Custom Made, USA . The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Chemical Lace & Orange Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap

    Chemical Lace & Orange Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA Fabric: Chemical lace, silk Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap made of panels of beige chemical lace, with…
    September 29, 2023
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