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  • 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…
  • 'Au Printemps Paris' Summer 1934 Department Store Catalogue, 1934, France. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘Au Printemps Paris’ Summer 1934 Department Store Catalogue

    'Au Printemps Paris' Summer 1934 Department Store Catalogue Date: 1934 Origin: France Brand: Au Printemps   The Parisian department store 'Au Printemps' (translating literally as 'in the spring') was founded in 1865…
  • Cotton Nursing Bra With Faggoting Stitch By Maidenform, c. 1934, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Cotton Nursing Bra By Maidenform

    Cotton Nursing Bra By Maidenform Date: c. 1934 Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton Brand: Maidenform   An everyday bra with specially adapted patterning and construction suited for nursing. The main body of…
  • Striped Silk Ribbon Garters With Beaded Tassels, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Striped Silk Ribbon Garters With Beaded Tassels

    Striped Silk Ribbon Garters With Beaded Tassels Date: c. 1930s Origin: Britain Fabric: Silk, elastic, glass Brand: Unknown   A pair of striped silk ribbon and elastic garters, embellished with glass bugle…
  • Bobbinet Tulle & Silk Georgette Appliqué Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Bobbinet Tulle & Silk Georgette Appliqué Tap Pants

    Bobbinet Tulle & Silk Georgette Appliqué Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton tulle, silk georgette Brand: Unknown   These tap pants have a base of fine cotton bobbinet…
  • Silk Crepe & Insertion Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Pin Tucks, c.1920s, UK. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe & Insertion Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Pin Tucks

    Silk Crepe & Insertion Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Pin Tucks Date: c.1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crêpe, insertion lace and silk ribbon Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap…
  • Crochet Star Bra, c. 1930s, Spain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Star Crochet Bra

    Star Crochet Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Spain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   Crochet brassieres were first popularised in the 1930s, giving the lightly lifted bust line that was so fashionable for the time period,…
  • Silk & Lace Appliqué Trousseau Short Slip, c. 1930s, Great Britain Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Silk And Lace Appliqué Trousseau Short Slip

    Silk And Lace Appliqué Trousseau Short Slip Date:  c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk georgette and leavers lace Brand: Custom made   A short silk slip that was likely originally intended for…
  • A La Perle 'Unis Et Brochés' Lingerie Fabric Catalogue, c. 1930s, France Photography by Tigz Rice Studios From The Underpinnings Museum collection

    A La Perle ‘Unis Et Brochés’ Lingerie Fabric Catalogue

    A La Perle 'Unis Et Brochés' Lingerie Fabric Catalogue Date:  c. 1930s Origin: France Brand: A La Perle   A specialist lingerie and corsetry fabric catalogue, with a wide range of materials and…