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  • 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…
  • Ivory Silk Crepe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Silk Crêpe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery

    Ivory Silk Crepe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This elegant silk slip is made from a lightweight silk crêpe. The cut…
  • Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This set of a slip and tap pants were originally…
  • Peach Silk & Horseshoe Lace Insert Bra, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Peach Silk & Horseshoe Lace Insert Bra

    Peach Silk & Horseshoe Lace Insert Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk, lace, cotton tulle Brand: Unknown   A luxurious soft bra, sewn with an exterior of silk satin…
  • Machine made lace from the collection of Karolina Laskowska. The Underpinnings Museum

    Collection Of Machine Made Laces

    Collection Of Machine Made Laces Date: c. 1870s-1950s Origin: Great Britain, France Fabric: Silk, Nylon   A collection of machine made laces. Many of these laces were not intended for lingerie, but…
  • Lamé Brocade Fabric Samples, c. 1920s, France. The Underpinnings Museum.

    Lamé Brocade Fabric Samples

    Lamé Brocade Fabric Samples Date: c. 1920s - 1930s Origin: France Fabric: Lamé silk Brand: Mollon, Busseuil & Cie   A collection of samples of lamé silk brocade in incredibly vivid colours,…
  • Silk Crepe Drawn Thread Work Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Tap Pants

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crêpe Brand: Custom made   A pair of silk crêpe tap pants that look deceptively simple, but…
  • Peach Silk Satin & Corded Lace Appliquéd Peignoir, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Peach Silk Satin & Corded Lace Appliquéd Peignoir

    Peach Silk Satin & Corded Lace Appliquéd Peignoir Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk satin and corded lace Brand: Unknown, likely custom made   A delicate peignoir constructed from a…