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  • Black Silk Boudoir Cap With Machine Embroidered Trim & Ribbonwork, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Black Silk Boudoir Cap With Machine Embroidered Trim & Ribbonwork

    Black Silk Boudoir Cap With Machine Embroidered Trim & Ribbonwork Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   A boudoir cap with a black silk base and multicoloured embroidered…
  • Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap, c.1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap

    Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk & guipure lace Brand: Custom made   This boudoir case has a crown of pale pink silk crêpe,…
  • Cream Machine Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Wired Ear Covers, c. 1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Cream Machine Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Wired Ear Covers

    Cream Machine Lace Boudoir Cap With Silk Ribbonwork & Wired Ear Covers Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Lace & Silk Ribbon Brand: Unknown   A boudoir cap in a base…
  • Floral Printed Powernet Bra By St. Michael, c. 1970s, UK. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Floral Printed Powernet Bra By St. Michael

    Floral Printed Powernet Bra By St. Michael Date: c. 1970s Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Nylon Powernet Brand: St. Michael   This bra, part of a co-ordinating St Michael set from the early…
  • Ivory Silk Crepe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Silk Crêpe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery

    Ivory Silk Crepe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This elegant silk slip is made from a lightweight silk crêpe. The cut…
  • Silk Crepe Drawn Thread Work Step In, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Step In Teddy

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Step In Teddy Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A step in teddy made from peach silk crêpe, embellished with intricate,…
  • Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This set of a slip and tap pants were originally…
  • Corsetry Catalogue By Twilfit/D. H. Evans & Co., 1926, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum.

    Corsetry Catalogue By Twilfit/D. H. Evans & Co.

    Corsetry Catalogue By Twilfit/D. H. Evans & Co. Date: 1926 Origin: Great Britain Brand: Twilfit / D. H. Evans & Co.   This catalogue from 1926 was for the corset and undergarments…
  • Ecru Cotton Twill Corset With Gores & White Flossing Embroidery, c. 1870s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Ecru Cotton Twill Corset With Gores & White Flossing Embroidery

    Ecru Cotton Twill Corset With Gores & White Flossing Embroidery Date: c. 1870s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   A single layer corset in a sturdy cotton twill, opening…
  • Machine made lace from the collection of Karolina Laskowska. The Underpinnings Museum

    Collection Of Machine Made Laces

    Collection Of Machine Made Laces Date: c. 1870s-1950s Origin: Great Britain, France Fabric: Silk, Nylon   A collection of machine made laces. Many of these laces were not intended for lingerie, but…