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  • Tea Rose Elasticated Crochet Bra By Karis, c. 1930s, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Tea Rose Elasticated Crochet Bra By Karis

    Tea Rose Elasticated Crochet Bra By Karis Date: c. 1930s Origin: France Fabric: Cotton yarn, elastic Brand: Karis   With greater emphasis on a shaped, lifted breast in the 1930s, a change…
  • 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’…
  • Crochet Kestos Style Bra, c. 1930s, Spain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Crochet Kestos Style Bra

    Crochet Kestos Style Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Spain Fabric: Cotton yarn, rayon satin ribbon, elastic Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based on the ‘Kestos’ bra of the…
  • Pink Satin 'Zoma' Suspender Belt By Kestos, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pink Satin ‘Zoma’ Suspender Belt By Kestos

    Pink Satin 'Zoma' Suspender Belt By Kestos Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Rayon satin Brand: Kestos   A suspender belt in heavy rayon satin, with keyhole cutouts at the hips.…
  • Black Cotton Tulle Ruffle Bra, c. 1930s, France, The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Black Cotton Tulle Ruffle Bra

    Black Cotton Tulle Ruffle Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: France Fabric: Cotton tulle, rayon satin ribbon Brand: Unknown   A triangle cup style bra of cotton bobbinet tulle, with tulle ruffles stitched…
  • Three Knots Hosiery Colour Sample Card, 1930, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum

    Three Knots Hosiery Colour Sample Card

    Three Knots Hosiery Colour Sample Card Date: 1930 Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Three Knots Sample cards for stocking shades from the brand Three Knots, offering three stocking qualities in artificial…
  • Rayon Satin & Elastic Sling Bra By Tre-Zur, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Rayon Satin & Elastic Sling Bra By Tre-Zur

    Rayon Satin & Elastic Sling Bra By Tre-Zur Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Rayon Brand: Tre-Zur   A sling style bra that offered gentle lift and shaping to the breasts,…
  • Lace & Celanese Boudoir Cap With Floral Trims, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Lace & Celanese Boudoir Cap With Floral Trims

    Lace & Celanese Boudoir Cap With Floral Trims Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Celanese Rayon Brand: Unknown   A boudoir cap made of fine machine lace and pale pink 'celanese',…
  • Silk & Lace Appliqué, Cut Out Step In Teddy By Nuff's, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk & Lace Appliqué, Cut Out Step In Teddy By Nuff’s

    Silk & Lace Appliqué, Cut Out Step In Teddy By Nuff's Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk and lace Brand: Nuff's   A step in teddy with an unusual cut…