• Silk Habotai Split Drawers With Embroidery, Lace & Silk Ribbon Slot Trim, c. 1910s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk Habotai Split Drawers With Embroidery, Lace & Silk Ribbon Slot Trim

    Silk Habotai Split Drawers With Embroidery, Lace & Silk Ribbon Slot Trim Date: c. 1910s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk habotai Brand: Custom made   A luxurious pair of split drawers made in a lightweight habotai silk. Split drawers were commonly worn until well into the 1920s, with the open cut a functional necessity when…
    March 16, 2019
  • Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Tap Pants, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Tap Pants

    Silk, Lace & Ribbonwork Tap Pants Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Saks Fifth Avenue   A pair of luxurious tap pants made of a fine silk georgette and machine made lace. The lace waistband is appliquéd onto cotton bobbinet tulle for re-enforcement. Carved shell buttons and buttonhole stitches form a fastening…
    March 16, 2019
  • Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This set of a slip and tap pants were originally created for a wedding trousseau, sewn with a mix of machine and hand stitching. Both pieces are made from a jacquard woven, floral…
    October 10, 2018
  • Silk Crepe Drawn Thread Work Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Tap Pants

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crêpe Brand: Custom made   A pair of silk crêpe tap pants that look deceptively simple, but are in fact an excellent example of understated design with exceptional craftsmanship. They are fitted to the waist with two darts at the…
    July 29, 2018
  • Silk Open Back Shorts By Jean Yu, c. 2010, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Silk Open Back Shorts By Jean Yu

    Silk Open Back Shorts By Jean Yu Date: c. 2010 Origin: New York, United States Fabric: Silk Brand: Jean Yu   These shorts have a minimalist cut, and use graphic blocking of shiny silk satin with matte and sheer silk georgette to create textural interest. Unusually for contemporary lingerie, the focal point of this design…
    March 2, 2018
  • Black Silk & Embroidered Tulle Bra & Tap Pants by Owl Make, c. 1920s, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Black Silk & Embroidered Tulle Bra & Tap Pants by Owl Make

    Black Silk & Embroidered Tulle Bra & Tap Pants by Owl Make Date: c. 1920s Origin: United States Fabric: Silk and tulle Brand: Owl Make   A bandeau-style bra and tap pant set, most likely from the mid to early 1920s. The bra's simple shape was designed to flatten the bust into the fashionable 'boyish'…
    January 20, 2018
  • 'Night Garden' Embroidered Tulle Bralet & Silk Tap Pants by Evgenia, 2015, USA. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    ‘Night Garden’ Embroidered Tulle Bralet & Silk Tap Pants by Evgenia

    'Night Garden' Embroidered Tulle Bralet & Silk Tap Pants by Evgenia Date: 2015 Origin: United States Fabric: Embroidered tulle, silk crêpe de chine, leavers lace Brand: Evgenia   The 'Night Garden' lingerie collection by Evgenia offered a modern interpretation of classic 1930s silhouettes. The garments were hand made in San Francisco by designer Stephanie Bodnar.…
    January 10, 2018
  • Bobbinet Tulle & Silk Georgette Appliqué Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Bobbinet Tulle & Silk Georgette Appliqué Tap Pants

    Bobbinet Tulle & Silk Georgette Appliqué Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton tulle, silk georgette Brand: Unknown   These tap pants have a base of fine cotton bobbinet tulle and are profusely embellished with symmetrical silk georgette appliqué, satin stitch embroidery and cutwork. They fasten with shell buttons on both side…
    December 14, 2017
  • Homemade Parachute Silk & Tulle Slip, Bra & Tap Pant Set, c. 1940s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Homemade Parachute Silk & Tulle Slip, Bra & Tap Pant Set

    Homemade Parachute Silk & Tulle Slip, Bra & Tap Pant Set Date: c. 1940s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Parachute silk, embroidered tulle Brand: Custom made   This trousseau-style set was home made, likely in 1940s Britain during World War II. This was a time of great restrictions, with fabrics and clothing being carefully rationed. Many…
    November 12, 2017
  • Sunburst rayon and lace bra with silk and lace appliqué tap pants, c. 1930s/1920s Photography by Tigz Rice Studios. From The Underpinnings Museum collection.

    Sunburst Rayon And Lace Bra & Silk And Lace Ribbon Gusset Tap Pants

    Sunburst Rayon And Lace Bra & Silk And Lace Ribbon Gusset Tap Pants Date:  Bra c. 1930s, tap pants c. 1920s Origin: Unknown Fabric: Rayon/lace, Silk/lace Brand: Custom made   This bra and tap pants are not part of the same set, but were styled together due to design similarities. They are from different time periods,…
    June 4, 2017
  • 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 the late 1920s. The design was patented in 1926 and the bra was arguably one of the first commercially produced bras with separated…
    February 15, 2017
  • Satin and lace heart embroidery tap pants Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum

    Satin And Lace Heart Embroidered Tap Pants

    Satin And Lace Heart Embroidered Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: United States Fabric: Viscose satin and cotton lace Brand: Custom made   These tap pants were originally custom made and appear to have been entirely sewn by hand. Stitches are neat and small throughout to be as unnoticeable as possible on the exterior of the…
    August 27, 2016