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  • Pale Blue Satin Cathedral Bra By St. Michael, c. 1950s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pale Blue Satin Cathedral Bra By St. Michael

    Pale Blue Satin Cathedral Bra By St. Michael Date: c. 1950s Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Nylon Brand: St. Michael   This Cathedral style bra (so named for the bone structures resembling the…
  • Lace 'Merry Widow' With Swing Tags By Warner, c.1957, England. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Lace ‘Merry Widow’ With Swing Tags By Warner

    Lace 'Merry Widow' With Swing Tags By Warner Date: c. 1957 Origin: England Fabric: Nylon Brand: Warner   In the late nineteenth century, New York physician Dr Lucien Warner gave up his…
  • Schiffli Embroidery & Cotton Tulle Bandeau Bra, c. 1920s, GB. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Schiffli Embroidery & Cotton Tulle Bandeau Bra

    Schiffli Embroidery & Cotton Tulle Bandeau Bra Date: c.1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Schiffli embroidery and cotton tulle Brand: Unknown   A simple bandeau bra with a body of Schiffli embroidered tulle and…
  • 'Babes In Joyland' Collaborative Wedding Corset By Pop Antique. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    ‘Babes In Joyland’ Collaborative Wedding Corset By Pop Antique

    'Babes In Joyland' Collaborative Wedding Corset By Pop Antique Date: 2015 Origin: United States & United Kingdom Fabric: Grey dot broché cotton coutil, silk and lace embellishment Brands: Directed by Pop Antique (Marianne…
  • Silk & Powernet Corset Girdle By Sian Hoffman. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk & Powernet Corset Girdle By Sian Hoffman

    Silk & Powernet Corset Girdle By Sian Hoffman Date: 2011 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Silk, lace and powernet Brand: Sian Hoffman   This longline girdle fuses the techniques of 1950s foundationwear with contemporary…
  • Ink Bobbinet Tulle Cupped Corset By Karolina Laskowska. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    ‘Ink’ Bobbinet Tulle Cupped Corset By Karolina Laskowska

    'Ink' Bobbinet Cupped Corset By Karolina Laskowska Date:  2015 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Cotton bobbinet tulle, nylon tulle, French leavers lace, PU foam. Brand: Karolina Laskowska   The 'Ink' corset is a hybrid of contemporary…
  • Black Moon corset by Grace Horne. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography Tigz Rice

    ‘Black Moon’ Underbust Corset By Grace Horne

    'Black Moon' Underbust Corset By Grace Horne Date: 2017 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Cotton coutil with silk trim Brand: Grace Horne   This corset was an exercise in pared down elegance. With a…
  • Weeping Hydra beaded overbust corset By Emiah. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    ‘Weeping Hydra’ Beaded Overbust Corset By Emiah

    'Weeping Hydra' Beaded Overbust Corset By Emiah Date: 2016-2017 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Coutil, embellished with freshwater pearls, glass pearls, goldstone beads and seed beads in various sizes Brand: Emiah Designer: Alycia Hirani    …
  • c. 1890s Symington Reproduction Silk Corset By Cathy Hay. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography Tigz Rice

    c. 1890s Symington Reproduction Silk Corset By Cathy Hay

    c. 1890s Symington Reproduction Silk Corset By Cathy Hay Date: 2017 Origin: United Kingdom. Fabric: Cotton/silk satin with cotton lining. Silk flossing. Vanyanis engraved busk. Brand: Cathy Hay   Cathy Hay's passion is to…
  • 'Strawberry Leopard' Silk Overbust Corset By Sparklewren. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    ‘Strawberry Leopard’ Silk Overbust Corset By Sparklewren

    'Strawberry Leopard' Silk Overbust Corset By Sparklewren Date:  2013 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Silk duchesse, cotton coutil Brand: Sparklewren Designer: Jenni Hampshire   The 'Strawberry Leopard' corset was an experiment in creating a pared down…