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  • Elastic & Leather Sports Belt, c. 1930s, Spain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Elastic & Leather Sports Belt

    Elastic & Leather Sports Belt Date: c. 1930s Origin: Spain Fabric: Elastic and leather Brand: Unknown   A structured and supportive corset belt designed to be worn by men, made of a…
  • Silk Crepe With Lace Appliqué Girdle By Kestos, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe With Lace Appliqué Girdle By Kestos

    Silk Crêpe With Lace Appliqué Girdle By Kestos Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk and elastic Brand: Kestos   The Kestos lingerie brand was founded in 1925 in London by…
  • 'When Dancing Wear A Kestos' Brassiere Advertisement, 1932, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘When Dancing Wear A Kestos’ Brassiere Advertisement

    'When Dancing Wear A Kestos' Brassiere Advertisement Date: 1932 Origin: Great Britain Brand: Kestos   The ‘Kestos’ style bra was one of the defining moments of 1930s lingerie, marking the move from…
  • Embroidered Silk Crepe Kestos Style Bra, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered Silk Crêpe Kestos Style Bra

    Embroidered Silk Crêpe Kestos Style Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based on the ‘Kestos’ bra of the late 1920s.…
  • Eau De Nil Silk Crepe & Lace Appliqué Slip, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Eau De Nil Silk Crêpe & Lace Appliqué Slip

    Eau De Nil Silk Crepe & Lace Appliqué Slip Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crêpe & lace Brand: Custom made   A slip in silk crêpe with machine made…
  • Pointed Tea Rose Brocade Coutil Girdle With Side Lacing, c. 1930s, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pointed Tea Rose Brocade Coutil Girdle With Side Lacing

    Pointed Tea Rose Brocade Coutil Girdle With Side Lacing Date: c. 1930s Origin: France Fabric: Coutil Brand: Unknown   A short girdle in a tea rose pink brocade coutil, with a panel…
  • Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter, c. 1930s, England. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography By Tigz Rice.

    Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter

    Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter Date: c. 1930s Origin:  England Fabric: Rayon and elastic Brand: Cambridge Garter   In his 2010 book The story of Men’s Underwear, Dr…
  • Pink Spiral Cup Crochet Bra, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Pink Spiral Cup Crochet Bra

    Pink Spiral Cup Crochet Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   Crochet brassieres were first popularised in the 1930s, giving the lightly lifted bust line that was so…
  • Silk & Lace 'A'Lure Alphabet' Bra By Warner, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk & Lace ‘A’Lure Alphabet’ Bra By Warner

    Silk & Lace 'A'Lure Alphabet' Bra By Warner Date: c. 1938 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk, rayon and cotton Brand: Warner   This bra is a relatively luxurious product from Warners, using…
  • Black Silk Boudoir Cap With Machine Embroidered Trim & Ribbonwork, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Black Silk Boudoir Cap With Machine Embroidered Trim & Ribbonwork

    Black Silk Boudoir Cap With Machine Embroidered Trim & Ribbonwork Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   A boudoir cap with a black silk base and multicoloured embroidered…