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  • Tulle & silk boudoir cap with oversized flowers, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Tulle & silk boudoir cap with oversized flowers

    Tulle & silk boudoir cap with oversized flowers Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Tulle and silk satin Brand: Custom made   This boudoir cap is created from a crown of…
    November 5, 2017
  • Pale blue silk boudoir cap with ribbonwork and lace, c. 1920s, GB. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Pale Blue Silk Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Lace Trim

    Pale Blue Silk Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Lace Trim Date:  c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap made of pale blue silk crêpe. The…
    November 5, 2017
  • Chemical lace boudoir cap with ribbonwork, c. 1920s, GB, The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Chemical Lace Boudoir Cap With Ribbonwork

    Chemical Lace Boudoir Cap With Ribbonwork Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Chemical lace and silk ribbon Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap of seamed chemical guipure lace, trimmed with a…
    November 5, 2017
  • Bow Lace Insertion & Ribbonwork Silk Corset Cover, c. 1920s, USA Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Bow Lace Insertion & Ribbonwork Silk Corset cover

    Bow Lace Insertion & Ribbonwork Silk Corset Cover Date:  c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made     A white silk corset cover in a simple rectangular cut, gathered in…
    June 4, 2017
  • Pink ruffle elastic garters with silk rosettes, c. 1920s, USA Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum Collection.

    Pink Ruffle Elastic Garters With Silk Rosettes

    Pink Ruffle Elastic Garters With Silk Rosettes Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: elastic and silk Brand: Custom made     A pair of garters with a base of patterned elastic with…
    June 4, 2017
  • Green ribbon garters with crochet trim and French knot embroidery, 1920s, USA Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Green Ribbon Garters With Crochet Trim & French Knot Embroidery

    Green ribbon garters with crochet trim and French knot embroidery Date:  c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A pair of garters with a base of green silk ribbon…
    June 4, 2017
  • Sunburst rayon and lace bra with silk and lace appliqué tap pants, c. 1930s/1920s Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Sunburst Rayon And Lace Bra & Silk And Lace Ribbon Gusset Tap Pants

    Sunburst Rayon And Lace Bra & Silk And Lace Ribbon Gusset Tap Pants Date:  Bra c. 1930s, tap pants c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Rayon/lace, Silk/lace Brand: Custom made   This bra and…
    June 4, 2017
  • 1920s floral ribbon garters with padding and rosettes, c. 1920s. USA Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Floral Ribbon Garters With Padding And Rosettes

    Floral Ribbon Garters With Padding And Rosettes Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon Brand: Custom made     These garters are made from an outer of floral printed ribbon and interior…
    June 3, 2017
  • '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…
    May 4, 2017
  • 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…
    March 24, 2017
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