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  • 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  …
  • 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…
  • Lace Insert & Pleated Silk Step In, c. 1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Lace Insert & Pleated Silk Step In

    Lace Insert & Pleated Silk Step In Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk & lace Brand: Custom made   A luxurious step in teddy made of silk crêpe and machine…
  • Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Tap Pants, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Tap Pants

    Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Tap Pants Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Saks Fifth Avenue   A pair of luxurious tap pants made of a fine silk georgette and…
  • Lace Bandeau Bra By 'Egyptian', By The Warner Bros. Co. Inc., c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Lace Bandeau Bra By ‘Egyptian’, By The Warner Bros. Co. Inc.

    Lace Bandeau Bra By 'Egyptian', By The Warner Bros. Co. Inc. Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk and lace Brand: Warner's 'Egyptian'   This simple bandeau bra was produced for the 'Egyptian'…
  • Silk & Lace Bra By Warner's Egyptian, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Silk & Lace Bra By Warner’s Egyptian

    Silk & Lace Bra By Warner's Egyptian Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk and lace Brand: Warner's 'Egyptian'   This luxurious bra was produced for the 'Egyptian' sub-brand of Warner Brothers. It…