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  • 'Lifeguard' Full Support Briefs By Reis, c. 1950s, USA. Photography by Tigz Rice. The Underpinnings Museum.

    ‘Lifeguard’ Full Support Briefs By Reis

    'Lifeguard' Full Support Briefs By Reis Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton, rayon and nylon Brand: Reis   Robert Reis & Co was founded in New York in 1885. The…
  • 'Givvies' Bias Cut Cotton Boxers By Hanes, c. 1950s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Givvies’ Bias Cut Cotton Boxers By Hanes

    'Givvies' Bias Cut Cotton Boxers By Hanes Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton Brand: Hanes   HanesBrands is the world’s largest manufacturer of basic apparel, famous for their underwear for…
  • Silk & Lace 'A'Lure Alphabet' Bra By Warner, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk & Lace ‘A’Lure Alphabet’ Bra By Warner

    Silk & Lace 'A'Lure Alphabet' Bra By Warner Date: c. 1938 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk, rayon and cotton Brand: Warner   This bra is a relatively luxurious product from Warners, using…
  • Black Nylon Lace Suspender Belt By Snap, c. 1950s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Black Nylon Lace Suspender Belt By Snap

    Black Nylon Lace Suspender Belt By Snap Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon lace Brand: Snap   A four strap suspender belt of nylon tulle and black lace overlay. Black…
  • Nylon Lace Overlap Suspender Belt By Treo, c. 1950s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Nylon Lace Overlap Suspender Belt By Treo

    Nylon Lace Overlap Suspender Belt By Treo Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon Brand: Treo   This suspender belt is formed by 4 triangle shaped panels, overlapping one another to…
  • Spiral Stitched Nylon Tulle Bra By Java Lusso, c. 1950s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Spiral Stitched Nylon Tulle Bra By Java Lusso

    Spiral Stitched Nylon Tulle Bra By Java Lusso Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon Brand: Java Lusso   This spiral stitched bullet bra offers the pointed bustline typical of 1950s…
  • Black Silk Striped Stockings

    Black Silk Striped Stockings Date: c. 1890s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   Machine knitted silk stockings, in a black base with decorative white stripes. Even with the lowered costs…
  • Bow Embroidered Tulle Bra With Overbust Bones By 'Cheers' By Harriette Ross, c. 1954, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Bow Embroidered Tulle Bra With Overbust Bones By ‘Cheers’ By Harriette Ross

    Bow Embroidered Tulle Bra With Overbust Bones By 'Cheers' By Harriette Ross Date: c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Nylon Brand: 'Cheers' By Hariette Ross   A bra in a sheer nylon…
  • Peach Silk & Horseshoe Lace Insert Bra, c. 1930s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Peach Silk & Horseshoe Lace Insert Bra

    Peach Silk & Horseshoe Lace Insert Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk, lace, cotton tulle Brand: Unknown   A luxurious soft bra, sewn with an exterior of silk satin…
  • 'Buy Your Brassière To Harmonize With Your Lines' Advertisement By Model Brassière Co., c. 1920s, USA The Underpinnings Museum

    ‘Buy Your Brassière To Harmonize With Your Lines’ Advertisement By Model Brassière Co.

    'Buy Your Brassière To Harmonize With Your Lines' Advertisement By Model Brassière Co. Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Brand: Model Brassière Co.   Model Brassiere Company was a New York firm which…