• Lace flounce and ribbon slot corselet by Simone Pérèle, c.1950s. The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Lace Flounce & Ribbon Slot Corselet By Simone Pérèle

    Lace Flounce & Ribbon Slot Corselet By Simone Pérèle Date:  c. late 1950s Origin: France Fabric: Nylon lace Brand: Simone Pérèle   Simone Pérèle was a designer that believed women shouldn't have to sacrifice their comfort for the sake of eleganance and fashion, and championed the use of lightweight materials for use in foundationwear. This style is not disimilar…
    June 4, 2017
  • 'A Good Old Xmas Bust' Christmas Greeting Card, c.1905, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum Collection

    ‘A Good Old Xmas Bust’ Christmas Greeting Card

    'A Good Old Xmas Bust' Christmas Greeting Card Date:  c.1905 Origin: Great Britain Brand: Unknown     A humorous greeting card that utilises a number of corset-inspired puns. The exterior shows a cut out corset shape in embossed pale pink silk, of a style typically worn in the 1900s with decorative bows and suspenders. The card…
    May 4, 2017
  • Sahlin 'Perfect Form' Combination Bust Improver & Corset, c. 1908 The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Sahlin ‘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 silhouette began to shift from the hourglass form of the Victorian era to the Edwardian 'S-curve': a silhouette that saw a heavily emphasised…
    March 24, 2017
  • Longline 'Cinch-bra' Merry Widow By Warner, c. 1953 The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017

    Longline ‘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 practice to begin a new career lecturing on women’s health issues, including the effects of the corset. In 1873, he designed a corset…
    March 24, 2017
  • Silk & lace padded mid-bust corset with suspenders Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum

    Silk And Lace Padded Mid-Bust Corset With Suspenders

    Silk And Lace Padded Mid-Bust Corset With Suspenders Date:  c. early 1900s Origin: France Fabric: Silk Although time has not treated this corset kindly and its silk structure is largely in tatters, it is still an exquisite example of Edwardian corsetry. In many ways the corset is typical of the era, yet it also has several…
    August 27, 2016
  • Lace & Ruffle Corselet By Lady Marlene, c. 1950s, USA. Photography by Tigz Rice. The Underpinnings Museum

    Corselet With Lace Appliqué, Padded Cups & Tulle Ruffles By Lady Marlene

    Corselet With Lace Appliqué, Padded Cups & Tulle Ruffles By Lady Marlene Date:  c. 1950s Origin: USA Fabric: Nylon Lace, nylon tulle and nylon mix stretch mesh. Brand: Likely Lady Marlene A wonderfully elaborate and flirty rendition of the popular 'Merry Widow' style of the 1950s, similar in style to the contemporary 'basque'. Featuring padded 3-piece…
    August 18, 2016