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  • Monowire heart padded lace bra by Belligne, c. 1950s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Monowire Heart Padding & Lace Bra By Belligne

    Monowire Heart Padding & Lace Bra By Belligne Date: c. 1950s Origin: France Fabric: Lace and nylon Brand: Belligne   This luxurious bra incorporates many of the technological innovations of the 1950s, transforming them…
  • Aertex and elastic bust bodice, c. 1900s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Aertex & Elastic Bust Bodice

    Aertex & Elastic Bust Bodice Date: c. 1900s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Aertex Brand: Unknown   This bust bodice is a highly unusual garment, representing a pre-cursor to the modern bra. At the time, it…
  • 'Cupid' pre-formed spiral stitch bra by Miss Twilfit, c. 1950s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Pre-Formed Spiral Stitch ‘Cupid’ Bra By Miss Twilfit

    Pre-Formed Spiral Stitch 'Cupid' Bra By Miss Twilfit Date:  c. 1950s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Bri-nylon Brand: Miss Twilfit   This bra represents numerous technological advancements of the 1950s, including pre-forming, spiral stitching and the…
  • Embroidered Silk Kestos Style Bra & Tap Pant Set, c. early 1930s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Embroidered Silk Kestos Style Bra & Tap Pant Set

    Embroidered Silk Kestos Style Bra & Tap Pant Set Date:  c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk satin Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based on the ‘Kestos’ bra of…
  • Low back silk and lace bra by Cadolle, c. 1930s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Silk & Lace Low Back Bra By Cadolle

    Silk & Lace Low Back Bra By Cadolle Date:  c. 1930s Origin: France Fabric: Silk and leavers lace Brand: Cadolle   This brassiere offered not only the fashionable 1930s shape of a subtly lifted bustline,…
  • Satin Cathedral Bra With Celluloid Boning By Rita Ro, c. 1930s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Satin Cathedral Bra With Celluloid Boning By Rita Ro

    Satin Cathedral Bra With Celluloid Boning By Rita Ro Date:  c. 1930s Origin: Spain Fabric: Rayon satin Brand: Rita Ro   The cathedral bra is a style that is often associated with the 1950s,…
  • Satin quilted bra by Liberation Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum

    Liberation Quilted Satin Bra

    Quilted Satin Bra by Liberation Date:  c. 1940s Origin: France Fabric: Viscose Brand: Liberation A sturdy satin bra with quilted paneling at the centre front, offering  lift through this additional layer of…
  • Kestos-style black silk and lace bralet Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum

    Kestos-Style Embroidered Silk Bralet

    Kestos-Style Embroidered Silk Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk A soft cup style bra based on the 'Kestos' bra of the late 1920s. The bra design was patented in…
  • Lace and strappy low-back bra by Formfit Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum

    U-Wire Low Back Bra By Formfit

    U-Wire Low Back Bra by Formfit Date:  c. 1950s Origin: United States Fabric: Leavers Lace, nylon, elastic Brand: Formfit A soft cup style bra with a plunge U-wire seperator and strappy low…