Date: c. 1950s
Origin: France
Fabric: Nylon, elastic, cotton tulle
Brand: Préger
A waist cincher of woven nylon with elastic panelling and cotton tulle trims. It is relatively unstructured, with a hook and eye fastening at the centre front and minimal steel bones throughout the body. A wide elastic panel at the centre back and elastic gores at the front hip offer additional fit flexibility. A waist tape of firm elastic is applied to the interior waist. The silhouette of the garment is somewhat unusual; it s a relatively short cut throughout the body, though the centre front panel extends quite deeply into a pair of suspender straps, reminiscent of early 20th c. corsetry. The suspender straps are created from button hole elastic, and can be adjusted with a plastic button by the suspender grips.
The cincher appears to be unworn, and is created with numerous luxurious construction techniques. A number of the interior bone channels are lined with plush silk velvet. The elastic waist tape is held in place with intricately hand stitched ‘X’ motifs.
From the collection of Karolina Laskowska
