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  • Girdle & 'Paraknit' Brassiere Advertisement By Treo, c. 1920s, USA & Canada. The Underpinnings Museum

    Girdle & ‘Paraknit’ Brassiere Advertisement By Treo

    Girdle & 'Paraknit' Brassiere Advertisement By Treo Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA/Canada Brand: Treo   This early 1920s advertisement for Treo’s Girdle and Brassiere reads, “The Treo Girdle is made entirely of…
  • Molded Foam Sling Bra & Open Lace Panty Girdle By Frederick's Of Hollywood, c. 1964-1969, Germany & USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Molded Foam Sling Bra & Open Lace Panty Girdle By Frederick’s Of Hollywood

    Molded Foam Sling Bra & Open Lace Panty Girdle By Frederick's Of Hollywood Date: c. 1964-1969 Origin: Germany & the USA Fabric: Nylon, rayon and rubber blend Brand: Frederick's Of Hollywood &…
  • 'Beau-T-Form's Scientific Maternity Service' Booklet By Stayform, 1949, USA. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘Beau-T-Form’s Scientific Maternity Service’ Booklet By Stayform

    'Beau-T-Form's Scientific Maternity Service' Booklet By Stayform Date: 1949 Origin: USA Brand: Stayform   This 1949 catalogue advertises maternity corsets from “Beau-T-Form’s Scientific Maternity Service,” produced by Stayform foundations. It warns that…
  • 'How Stayform Balances The Figure' Information Card, 1949, USA. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘How Stayform Balances The Figure’ Information Card

    'How Stayform Balances The Figure' Information Card Date: 1949 Origin: USA Brand: Stayform   This 1949 demonstration card from a Stayform Foundations sales kit doesn’t showcase a particular product, but claims how…
  • Bra-Girdle Hooks By Gemco, c. 1950s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Bra-Girdle Hooks By Gemco

    Bra-Girdle Hooks By Gemco Date: c. 1950s Origin: USA Fabric: Elastic, metal Brand: Gemco   These c. 1950s bra girdle hooks would have been worn to connect the wearer’s bra to their…
  • 'Stand The Test Of Time' Advertisement By Maidenform, 1942, USA. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘Stand The Test Of Time’ Advertisement By Maidenform

    'Stand The Test Of Time' Advertisement By Maidenform Date: 1942 Origin: United States Brand: Maidenform   This 1942 advertisement for Maidenform brassieres boasts that they “stand the test of time!” The advertisement…
  • 'Discriminating Women' Advertisement By Carole Brassieres, c. 1940s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘Discriminating Women’ Advertisement By Carole Brassieres

    'Discriminating Women' Advertisement By Carole Brassieres Date: c. 1940s Origin: United States Brand: Carole Brassieres   This 1940s advertisement for a brassiere by Carole Brassieres plays up the inexpensive cost of the…
  • Chemical Lace & Orange Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap, c. 1920s, Custom Made, USA . The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Chemical Lace & Orange Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap

    Chemical Lace & Orange Silk Ribbon Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: USA Fabric: Chemical lace, silk Brand: Custom made   A boudoir cap made of panels of beige chemical lace, with…
  • Floral Print Cotton Corset With Lace Ribbon Slot Trim By R. H. Macy & Co., c. 1890s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Floral Print Cotton Corset With Lace Ribbon Slot Trim By R. H. Macy & Co.

    Floral Print Cotton Corset With Lace Ribbon Slot Trim By R. H. Macy & Co. Date: c. 1890s Origin: USA Fabric: Cotton twill Brand: R. H. Macy & Co.   This corset…
  • Warner Bros Coraline Corsets Booklet, c. 1880s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum

    Warner Bros Coraline Corsets Booklet

    Warner Bros Coraline Corsets Booklet Date: c. 1880s Origin: United States Brand: Warner Bros   This c. 1880s booklet produced by the Warner Brothers is mostly dedicated to describing the Coraline material…