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  • 'The Finishing Touch' Boudoir Postcard By The Photochrom Co., c. 1920s, The Underpinnings Museum collection

    ‘The Finishing Touch’ Boudoir Postcard By The Photochrom Co

    'The Finishing Touch' Boudoir Postcard By The Photochrom Co Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Brand: The Photochrom Co Ltd   A postcard detailing a 'flapper' girl at her toilette applying finishing powder, illustrated…
  • Satin bandeau bra with tripartate strapping by The Modishform, c. late 1910s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Satin Bandeau Bra With Tripartate Strapping By The Modishform

    Satin Bandeau Bra With Tripartate Strapping By The Modishform Date:  Late 1910s, early 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton sateen Brand: The Modishform   A relatively simple bandeau bra, this piece would have been…
  • Floral jacquard wraparound bandeau bra, c. 1920s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Jacquard Wrap Around Bandeau Bra

    Jacquard Wrap Around Bandeau Bra Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Jacquard Cotton Blend Brand: Unknown   A very simple early bra, designed to bind and flatten the bustline to emulate the 1920s…
  • Brassiere US Patent no. 236,237 by Waldemar Kops. The Underpinnings Museum

    Brassiere US Patent no. 236,237 by Waldemar Kops

    Brassiere US Patent no. 236,237 by Waldemar Kops Date:  1925 Origin: Patent filed in the United States, document from the Netherlands The 1920s were a period of great experimentation when it came to…
  • Lace ruffle boudoir cap, c.1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Lace Ruffle & Floral Rosette Boudoir Cap

    Lace Ruffle & Floral Rosette Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Embroidered tulle, lace, silk ribbon Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap made with a base of varying weights…
  • Silk tulle and lace ruffle step-in Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum

    Silk Tulle And Lace Ruffle Step-In

    Silk Tulle And Lace Ruffle Step-In Date:  c. late 1910s or early 1920s Origin: Unknown, possibly Great Britain Fabric: Silk This early example of the camiknicker/step-in teddy style is remarkable both in…