• 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 are in fact an excellent example of understated design with exceptional craftsmanship. They are fitted to the waist with two darts at the…
    July 29, 2018
  • 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 base of silk satin with profuse corded lace appliqué and trims, silk appliqués and embroidery. The full volume skirt is seamed both horizontally…
    July 23, 2018
  • '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 by Jules Jaluzot and Jean-Alfread Duclos. This 1934 catalogue displayed the store's range of products, including fashion, homewear, beauty, furniture and habedashery. These…
    April 9, 2018
  • 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 the bra is constructed of tea rose cotton. Simple two part cups give a lightly pointed bust line, with faggoting embroidery through the…
    January 10, 2018
  • 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 bead medallions, paste rhinestones and bugle bead tassels. The beads were likely originally pink but the paint has mostly faded away. Garters were…
    December 14, 2017
  • 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 tulle and are profusely embellished with symmetrical silk georgette appliqué, satin stitch embroidery and cutwork. They fasten with shell buttons on both side…
    December 14, 2017
  • 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 with a pink silk crêpe base with rows of ecru and blue insertion leavers lace, embellished with silk rosette ribbon. The crown of…
    November 5, 2017
  • 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, with a number of crochet patterns available for home crafting. This example was crocheted as a single piece and has a star-shaped pattern…
    November 5, 2017
  • 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 wedding trousseau crafted in luxurious fabrics and entirely hand sewn. Peach silk georgette are used for the body of the slip. The seams…
    November 5, 2017
  • 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 colour options available. Each sample is accompanied by a list of colour possibilities, style number and fabric width. The fabrics can be lifted…
    July 4, 2017
  • Green silk ribbonwork Bridal garters, c. 1930s, USA Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Green Silk Ribbonwork Bridal Garters

    Green Silk Ribbonwork Bridal Garters Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made     A pair of bridal garters with a base of pale green silk georgette and pale green silk ribbon, machine stitched into a channel for elastic. Embellished with pale blue ruffled silk ribbon trim, silk georgette rosettes and…
    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 tap pants are not part of the same set, but were styled together due to design similarities. They are from different time periods,…
    June 4, 2017