• Engraved lingerie clips, c. 1920s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Engraved Lingerie Clips

    Engraved Lingerie Clips Date: c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Silver plated metal Brand: Unknown   Lingerie clips were popularised in the 1920s as a product that prevented unsightly lingerie shoulder straps from emerging from newly fashionable sleeveless dresses. This jewellery was made with three clips linked by a chain, allowing the shoulder straps of a bra or…
    July 29, 2018
  • Pink Silk Step In Teddy With Lace Appliqué & Ribbonwork, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pink Silk Step In Teddy With Lace Appliqué & Ribbonwork

    Pink Silk Step In Teddy With Lace Appliqué & Ribbonwork Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This deeply luxurious example of a step in teddy acts as a canvas for exquisite hand crafted embellishment. The silk crêpe base has a relatively simple cut: a boxy, straight cut body gathered…
    July 28, 2018
  • Pleated Silk & Lace Cut Out Teddy, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pleated Silk & Lace Cut Out Teddy

    Pleated Silk & Lace Cut Out Teddy Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk & lace Brand: Custom made   A luxurious step-in teddy, incorporating a delicate pleated pink silk crêpe body with a sheer machine embroidered net bust and trims, with the finish scalloped edge used at the neck and leg edges. Silk…
    July 28, 2018
  • Ecru Embroidered Tulle Wrap Robe With Purple Silk Sash, c. 1920s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Ecru Embroidered Tulle Wrap Robe With Purple Silk Sash

    Ecru Embroidered Tulle Wrap Robe With Purple Silk Sash Date: c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Embroidered tulle, silk habotai Brand: Custom made   This robe is made from a base of profusely tambour embroidered tulle, with a repeated motif of flowers, foliage and swirls. The body of the robe is lined with a cream silk…
    July 28, 2018
  • Silk Ribbonwork Garters By Simone, c. 1926, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Ribbonwork & Lace Garters By Simone

    Silk Ribbonwork & Lace Garters By Simone Date: c. 1926 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon, leavers lace Brand: Simone   These lavish garters incorporate a base of silk ribbon encased elastic with a delicate leavers lace trim, with delicate silk ribbonwork rosettes as a focal point. Curiously, the patent printed on the original packaging…
    July 23, 2018
  • Schiffli Embroidery & Cotton Tulle Bandeau Bra, c. 1920s, GB. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Schiffli Embroidery & Cotton Tulle Bandeau Bra

    Schiffli Embroidery & Cotton Tulle Bandeau Bra Date: c.1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Schiffli embroidery and cotton tulle Brand: Unknown   A simple bandeau bra with a body of Schiffli embroidered tulle and cup inserts of lightweight cotton voile, trimmed with a soft cotton tulle on the neck and underbust edges. The fixed length straps are…
    July 23, 2018
  • Two Pairs Of Rouleaux Satin Elastic Garters, c.1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Two Pairs Of Rouleaux Satin Elastic Garters

    Two Pairs Of Rouleaux Satin Elastic Garters Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Elastic Brand: Unknown   These garters are essentially created as tubes of elastic with decorative satin threads wrapped around the exterior. Silk ribbon bows are used to cover the elastic seam. Garters were commonly worn to keep stockings up just above the…
    April 10, 2018
  • Silk Ribbon Garter & Embroidered Handkerchief Gift Set, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Silk Ribbon Garter & Embroidered Handkerchief Gift Set

    Silk Ribbon Garter & Embroidered Handkerchief Gift Set Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   A gift set comprising of a pair of garters, handkerchief and a storage case, displayed on a foiled card board. This set was likely originally contained within a gift box, similar to this gift box within our collection.…
    April 10, 2018
  • Ivory silk ribbon garters, c. 1920s, USA, The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Silk Ribbon Garters With Bows

    Ivory Silk Ribbon Garters With Bows Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon and elastic Brand: Custom made   A pair of garters with a base of  elastic covered in ivory silk satin ribbon, with silk ribbon rosettes. Unfortunately due to age and poor storage, the silk has shattered in numerous areas and…
    April 10, 2018
  • Pink Ribbon Garter With Blue Crochet Trim & Cream Rosette, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pink Ribbon Garter With Blue Crochet Trim & Cream Rosette

    Pink Ribbon Garter With Blue Crochet Trim & Cream Rosette Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A pair of garters with a base of  elastic with a layer of silk ribbon sewn to the exterior, trimmed with a pale blue crochet edge. French knot embroidery spans the circumference of…
    April 10, 2018
  • Silk Ribbon & Wax Flower Wedding Garters, c.1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk Ribbon & Wax Flower Wedding Garters

    Silk Ribbon & Wax Flower Wedding Garters Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon, wax flowers, elastic Brand: Unknown   A pair of garters with a base of elastic topped with an ivory silk ribbon and embellished with silk ribbonwork flowers and wax floral stamens. These were likely intended as bridalwear for a…
    April 10, 2018
  • 'Liberty Bodice' Children's Supportive Vest, c. 1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Liberty Bodice’ Children’s Supportive Vest

    'Liberty Bodice' Children's Supportive Vest Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Liberty, manufactured by R & W H Symington   R & W H Symington introduced the Liberty Bodice in 1908 and is perhaps their most famous product, worn by vast numbers of British children before the 1950s. It provided warmth and…
    February 22, 2018