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  • Silk Georgette Ribbon Girdle With Button Fastenings And Lacing, c. 1920s, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography By Tigz Rice.

    Silk Georgette Ribbon Girdle With Button Fastenings And Lacing

    Silk Georgette Ribbon Girdle With Button Fastenings And Lacing Date: c. 1920s Origin: France Fabric: Silk georgette Brand: Unknown   A luxurious girdle crafted from silk georgette. It is largely machine stitched. …
  • Pink Silk Bandeau Bra By Cadolle, c. 1920s, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pink Silk Bandeau Bra By Cadolle

    Pink Silk Bandeau Bra By Cadolle Date: c. 1920s Origin: France Fabric: Silk satin, elastic Brand: Cadolle   A bandeau bra in silk satin, embellished with a cotton tulle neckline trim and…
  • '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…
  • Monogrammed Silk Nightgown With Lace Appliqué & Shoulder Bow, c. 1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Monogrammed Silk Nightgown With Lace Appliqué & Shoulder Bow

    Monogrammed Silk Nightgown With Lace Appliqué & Shoulder Bow Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crepe Brand: Custom made   A nightgown made of pale pink silk crepe. The neckline…
  • Embroidered Tulle & Elastic Homemade Kestos Style Bra, c. 1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Embroidered Tulle & Elastic Homemade Kestos Style Bra

    Embroidered Tulle & Elastic Homemade Kestos Style Bra Date: c. late 1920s-early 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton tulle, silk georgette, elastic Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based…
  • Hand Embroidered Silk Georgette Kestos Style Bra, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Hand Embroidered Silk Georgette Kestos Style Bra

    Hand Embroidered Silk Georgette Kestos Style Bra Date: c. late 1920s, early 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk georgette Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based on the ‘Kestos’…
  • Pale Pink Habotai Silk & Filet Lace Bed Jacket, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pale Pink Habotai Silk & Filet Lace Bed Jacket

    Pale Pink Habotai Silk & Filet Lace Bed Jacket Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Habotai silk, cotton filet lace Brand: Unknown   The bedjacket is a short cut jacket style…
  • Lingerie Clasp By Wilsnap, c. 1926, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Lingerie Clasp By Wilsnap

    Lingerie Clasp By Wilsnap Date: c. 1926 Origin: United States Fabric: Steel Brand: Wilsnap   Similarly to lingerie chains, lingerie clasps were designed to attach to shoulder straps of lingerie and outerwear,…
  • Adjustable Garter Buckle Cards By Wilsnap, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Adjustable Garter Buckle Cards By Wilsnap

    Adjustable Garter Buckle Cards By Wilsnap Date: c. 1926 Origin: United States Fabric: Metal Brand: Wilsnap   These garter buckles were designed to allow women to create their own garters with any…
  • Silk Slip With Integrated Corselet By Redfern, c.1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Slip With Integrated Corselet By Redfern

    Silk Slip With Integrated Corselet By Redfern Date: c.1927 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk  crêpe and embroidered tulle outer. Coutil, elastic and steel boned interior. Brand: Redfern, possibly produced for Warner's  …