• Embroidered & Monogrammed Cream Silk Stockings

    Embroidered & Monogrammed Cream Silk Stockings

    Embroidered & Monogrammed Cream Silk Stockings Date: c. 1910s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   These stockings have been finely knitted from silk yarn, embellished with knitted patterns and satin stitch hand embroidery. The cuff is knitted with contrast red threads and embroidered with an 'MC' monogram. The stockings are well worn and…
    March 20, 2019
  • Elastic Garters With Feathers, Pearls & Gilt Clips, c. 1910s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Elastic Garters With Feathers, Pearls & Gilt Clips

    Elastic Garters With Feathers, Pearls & Gilt Clips Date: c. 1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Elastic Brand: Unknown   A pair of garters made from strips of elastic with elaborate stamped metal closures, embellished with silk chenille, glass pearls and feathers. Early elastics had a relatively finite lifespan and were made from cores of latex…
    March 5, 2019
  • Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter, c. 1930s, England. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography By Tigz Rice.

    Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter

    Satin & Elastic Boxed Sock Garters By Cambridge Garter Date: c. 1930s Origin:  England Fabric: Rayon and elastic Brand: Cambridge Garter   In his 2010 book The story of Men’s Underwear, Dr Shaun Cole writes that: ‘After the invention of Lastex, a rubber thread, in the late 1920s socks appeared with Lastez in the ribbed…
    January 4, 2019

  • 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 of machine knitting in the 19th century, silk remained an expensive fibre, and stockings like this pair remained luxury goods. Stable and washable…
    October 10, 2018
  • Engraved lingerie clips, c. 1920s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Engraved Lingerie Clips

    Engraved Lingerie Clips Date: c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Silver plated metal Brand: Unknown   Lingerie clips were popularised in the 1920s as a product that prevented unsightly lingerie shoulder straps from emerging from newly fashionable sleeveless dresses. This jewellery was made with three clips linked by a chain, allowing the shoulder straps of a bra or…
    July 29, 2018
  • Cream Silk Stockings With Lace Inserts, c. 1900s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Cream Silk Stockings With Lace Inserts

    Cream Silk Stockings With Lace Inserts Date: c. 1900s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   Cream silk knitted stockings with delicate, sheer blonde lace inserts at the front of each leg.   From the collection of Karolina Laskowska Museum number: KL-2017-124 Adverts Adverts keep The Underpinnings Museum running! Please consider visiting our sponsors if…
    July 28, 2018
  • Cotton Padded Bust Improver With Lace Trim, c. 1880-1900s. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Cotton Padded Bust Improver With Lace Trim

    Cotton Padded Bust Improver With Lace Trim Date: c. 1880-1900s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Cotton Brand: Unknown   A cotton padded bust improver, trimmed with a delicate leavers lace and joined with silk ribbon tie at the centre front. These pads would have been worn under clothing to help achieve a more curvacious figure that suited…
    July 28, 2018
  • Silk Ribbonwork Garters By Simone, c. 1926, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Ribbonwork & Lace Garters By Simone

    Silk Ribbonwork & Lace Garters By Simone Date: c. 1926 Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon, leavers lace Brand: Simone   These lavish garters incorporate a base of silk ribbon encased elastic with a delicate leavers lace trim, with delicate silk ribbonwork rosettes as a focal point. Curiously, the patent printed on the original packaging…
    July 23, 2018
  • Two Pairs Of Rouleaux Satin Elastic Garters, c.1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Two Pairs Of Rouleaux Satin Elastic Garters

    Two Pairs Of Rouleaux Satin Elastic Garters Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Elastic Brand: Unknown   These garters are essentially created as tubes of elastic with decorative satin threads wrapped around the exterior. Silk ribbon bows are used to cover the elastic seam. Garters were commonly worn to keep stockings up just above the…
    April 10, 2018
  • Silk Ribbon Garter & Embroidered Handkerchief Gift Set, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photo by Tigz Rice

    Silk Ribbon Garter & Embroidered Handkerchief Gift Set

    Silk Ribbon Garter & Embroidered Handkerchief Gift Set Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Unknown   A gift set comprising of a pair of garters, handkerchief and a storage case, displayed on a foiled card board. This set was likely originally contained within a gift box, similar to this gift box within our collection.…
    April 10, 2018
  • Ivory silk ribbon garters, c. 1920s, USA, The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Silk Ribbon Garters With Bows

    Ivory Silk Ribbon Garters With Bows Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk ribbon and elastic Brand: Custom made   A pair of garters with a base of  elastic covered in ivory silk satin ribbon, with silk ribbon rosettes. Unfortunately due to age and poor storage, the silk has shattered in numerous areas and…
    April 10, 2018
  • Pink Ribbon Garter With Blue Crochet Trim & Cream Rosette, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Pink Ribbon Garter With Blue Crochet Trim & Cream Rosette

    Pink Ribbon Garter With Blue Crochet Trim & Cream Rosette Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A pair of garters with a base of  elastic with a layer of silk ribbon sewn to the exterior, trimmed with a pale blue crochet edge. French knot embroidery spans the circumference of…
    April 10, 2018