• Ecru Machine Lace & Pale Blue Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap, c. 1920s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Ecru Machine Lace & Pale Blue Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap

    Ecru Machine Lace & Pale Blue Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Machine lace, silk ribbon Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap of ecru, panelled machine-made lace, trimmed with pale blue silk bows. The boudoir cap is a type of lingerie headwear, most commonly worn during the nineteenth to early twentieth…
    November 17, 2021
  • 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.  One inch wide strips of silk are interwoven in a basket weave to form the body of the garment. The garment closes with…
    September 13, 2021
  • 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 silk ribbon rosettes at the shoulder strap joins. The silk ribbon shoulder straps are fixed length, with no adjustability or elastic. Elastic gussets…
    June 19, 2021
  • '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 the interiors of corset waists and purported to ‘double the life’ of the garments by preventing the corset bones from breaking at stress…
    November 18, 2020
  • 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 is embellished with machine lace appliqué work, with the left bust sporting an embroidered monogram. The gown has an asymmetric design. The right…
    November 9, 2020
  • 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 on the ‘Kestos’ bra of the late 1920s. The bra design was patented in 1926 and the bra was arguably one of the…
    July 18, 2020
  • 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’ bra of the late 1920s. The bra design was patented in 1926 and the bra was arguably one of the first commercially produced…
    July 18, 2020
  • 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 designed to be worn whilst reclining or sitting in bed. Early examples can be dated to the 19th century, but the style was…
    July 17, 2020
  • 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, to prevent straps from slipping down or becoming visible. They first began to appear on the market in the 1910s as sleeveless womenswear…
    May 15, 2019
  • 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 piece of elastic, allowing them to adjust the fit to their own body. Most garters were made of fixed lengths of elastic, resulting…
    May 15, 2019
  • 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   This garment has a deceiving appearance: the exterior is built as a lightweight silk crêpe slip, incorporating a fitted bust and flared godets…
    May 15, 2019
  • Silk Ribbon, Cotton Tulle & Lace Boudoir Headband By Simonettes, c. 1925, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk Ribbon, Cotton Tulle & Lace Boudoir Headband By Simonettes

    Silk Ribbon, Cotton Tulle & Lace Boudoir Headband By Simonettes Date: c. 1925 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon, lace and cotton tulle Brand: Simonettes   A boudoir headband in fine silk ribbon, silk tulle, machine lace and silk ribbonwork rosettes. The silk ribbons interlock around the head, with a bow embellishing the crown. The…
    March 22, 2019