Perma-Lift ‘Hickory’ Brassiere Advert
Perma-Lift 'Hickory' Brassiere Advert Date: March 15th 1942 Origin: United States Brand: Perma-Lift Many corset firms brought out their own brassiere lines in the 1930s. This was when Chicago’s A. Stein &…April 6, 2017Peter Pan ‘Freedom Ring’ Bra Advert
Peter Pan 'Freedom Ring' Bra Advert Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Brand: Peter Pan Metal supports have been used in women’s undergarments ever since they replaced the use of whalebone in…April 6, 2017Exquisite Form ‘Circloform Floating Action’ Brassiere Advert
Exquisite Form 'Circloform Floating Action' Brassiere Advert Date: November 1952 Brand: Exquisite Form, published in the Ladies' Home Journal Technical innovation was extremely popular in brassiere design after the Second World…April 6, 2017Hollywood Maxwell ‘V-Ette’ Whirlpool Brassiere Advert
Hollywood Maxwell 'V-Ette' Whirlpool Brassiere Advert Date: 1935 Origin: United States Brand: Hollywood Maxwell Hollywood-Maxwell was the first in a line of Californian brassiere manufacturers which entered the American market from 1929.…March 31, 2017Satin Bandeau Bra With Tripartate Strapping By The Modishform
Satin Bandeau Bra With Tripartate Strapping By The Modishform Date: Late 1910s, early 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton sateen Brand: The Modishform A relatively simple bandeau bra, this piece would have been…March 24, 2017Tulle And Satin Breast Pads
Tulle And Satin Breast Pads Date: c.1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Tulle and rayon satin Brand: Unknown The 1930s saw a change in fashionable bust silhouette, moving from a flattened shape to a more…March 24, 2017Sahlin ‘Perfect Form’ Combination Bust Improver & Corset
Sahlin 'Perfect Form' Combination Bust Improver & Corset Date: c.1908 Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Sahlin At the turn of the 19th and 20th century, womenswear saw dramatic changes. The ideal…March 24, 2017‘The Circlet’ Wraparound Bra By Nemo
'The Circlet' Wraparound Bra By Nemo Date: 1919 Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton bobbinet tulle and cotton twill Brand: Nemo A very early brassiere style with an extremely innovative design for the…March 24, 2017Longline ‘Cinch-bra’ Merry Widow By Warner
Longline 'Cinch-bra' Merry Widow By Warner Date: c.1953 Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon and lace Brand: Warner In the late nineteenth century, New York physician Dr Lucien Warner gave up his…March 24, 2017Exquisite Form ‘Circloform Floating Action’ Brassiere ‘Easter’ Advert
Exquisite Form 'Circloform Floating Action' Brassiere 'Easter' Advert Date: November 1953 Brand: Exquisite Form Technical innovation was extremely popular in brassiere design after the Second World War and patented or unusual…February 17, 2017
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