Date: c. 1920s

Origin: Great Britain

Fabric: Silk crepe

Brand: Custom made

A coordinating slip and tap pants in finely pleated silk crepe. The hems and neckline of the garments are finished with drawn thread work. The slip is stitched with a kick pleat in the centre back, and silk bows at the neckline gather the fabric over the bust. The tap pants close at the centre back with shell buttons, and are embellished with an embroidered monogram at the centre front.

From the collection of Karolina Laskowska

Part of the ‘Unboxing’ series of videos, created for The Underpinnings Museum by Sarah Hardcastle and Gill MacGregor, as part of the Collaborative Unit of their MA courses at London College of Fashion.

Museum number: KL-2020-008