Brassiere

Production date
1950s
 Description
3 bras, all peach coloured. 2 strapless, one with tie straps.
1) Peach colour long line bra, two panels to the back and five panels to the front. No apparent cup shape and two elastic panels beneath cups. Fastens with six eyes and hooks from the side.
2) Peach coloured corset made up for eight panels, lace and cloth cups, stiffened by 7 plastic inserts. Fastens at the back with six hooks and double row of eyes.
3) Corset peach colour made of six panels two at chest are made from mesh. There are five plastic inserts to stiffen the front of the corset. At cups there are four fluffed pieces of material sewn on possibly for comfort. Fastens with four hook and eyes.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Production date
1950s
Signature & date
printing:part 1:"Unity Brassiere, Made in England, Model Doreen, size 34"
printing:part 2:"Kayser Bondor, tailored, bust 34" Cup A, Style 120"
printing:part 3:"Au Fait Foundations, Made in England, Size 34, 5023 No 22"
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:1 - Unity Brassiere, Satin, elastic inset panels, tie ribbon straps:L 74cm (L 2' 5 1/8")
Dimensions:1 - Unity Brassiere, Satin, elastic inset panels, tie ribbon straps:H 24cm (H 9 7/16")
Dimensions:2 - Kayser Bondor, lace inset panels, satin, cotton cup lining:L 65cm (L 2' 1 9/16")
Dimensions:2 - Kayser Bondor, lace inset panels, satin, cotton cup lining:H 23.5cm (H 9 1/4")
Dimensions:3 - Au Fait Foundations, chiffon front panels, satin, velvet type edging to cup panel:L 60cm (L 1' 11 5/8")
Dimensions:3 - Au Fait Foundations, chiffon front panels, satin, velvet type edging to cup panel:H 21cm (H 8 1/4")
Accession number
1999-062-001

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