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  • Silk Crepe With Lace Appliqué Girdle By Kestos, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe With Lace Appliqué Girdle By Kestos

    Silk Crêpe With Lace Appliqué Girdle By Kestos Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk and elastic Brand: Kestos   The Kestos lingerie brand was founded in 1925 in London by…
  • 'When Dancing Wear A Kestos' Brassiere Advertisement, 1932, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘When Dancing Wear A Kestos’ Brassiere Advertisement

    'When Dancing Wear A Kestos' Brassiere Advertisement Date: 1932 Origin: Great Britain Brand: Kestos   The ‘Kestos’ style bra was one of the defining moments of 1930s lingerie, marking the move from…
  • Embroidered Silk Crepe Kestos Style Bra, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered Silk Crêpe Kestos Style Bra

    Embroidered Silk Crêpe Kestos Style Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based on the ‘Kestos’ bra of the late 1920s.…
  • Eau De Nil Silk Crepe & Lace Appliqué Slip, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Eau De Nil Silk Crêpe & Lace Appliqué Slip

    Eau De Nil Silk Crepe & Lace Appliqué Slip Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crêpe & lace Brand: Custom made   A slip in silk crêpe with machine made…
  • Swiss Dot Nylon Cathedral Boned Corselet By Namsie, c. 1950s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Swiss Dot Nylon Cathedral Boned Corselet By Namsie

    Swiss Dot Nylon Cathedral Boned Corselet By Namsie Date: c. 1950s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Nylon Brand: Namsie   This Cathedral style corselet (so named for the bone structures resembling the arches…
  • Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter, c. 1930s, England. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography By Tigz Rice.

    Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter

    Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter Date: c. 1930s Origin:  England Fabric: Rayon and elastic Brand: Cambridge Garter   In his 2010 book The story of Men’s Underwear, Dr…
  • 'Little X' Nylon & Lycra Girdle By Silhouette, c. 1960s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Little X’ Nylon & Lycra Girdle By Silhouette

    'Little X' Nylon & Lycra Girdle By Silhouette Date: c. 1960s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Nylon and lycra Brand: Silhouette   The 'Little X' girdle design was a particularly remarkable design for…
  • 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…
  • Satin & Lace Overbust Corset By Agent Provocateur, c. 1990s, United Kingdom. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Satin & Lace Overbust Corset By Agent Provocateur

    Satin & Lace Overbust Corset By Agent Provocateur Date: c. 1990s Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Viscose and cotton Brand: Agent Provocateur   A satin overbust corset with a metal busk fastening, steel…
  • 'Platinum' Cone Bra & Ruffle Brief By Rigby & Peller, 2009, United Kingdom. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Platinum’ Cone Bra & Ruffle Brief By Rigby & Peller

    'Platinum' Cone Bra & Ruffle Brief By Rigby & Peller Date:  2009 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Nylon/silk/elastane blend Brand: Rigby & Peller   This bra and knicker set was made as part of a capsule…