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Two models in elegant negligees, mauve and pink. 1923
LingerieExhibition of lingerie from Germa Co. Landskrona 1929. Date: 1929
Advert for Gossard underwear 1948
Fitting a CorsetA young French lady is fitted with a fashionable corset Date: circa 1830
Brassierette 1938Kleinerts brassierette: a lightweight bra without fastenings but with a shirred elastic back. Suitable for sports. It is also fitted with dress shields. Date: 1938
Bust SupporterMAKE YOUR HUSBAND PROUD OF YOU - what greater incentive could a lady need to rush out and buy a Joujou to support her bust ? Can be worn next to the skin, whats more. Date: 1920
Male Corset / 1910An elderly gentleman, desperate to regain the figure of his youth, has his valet lace him into a corset. Date: 1910
Peter Robinson CorsetPeter Robinsons Corset Sylphide Date: circa 1890
Corset Advert 1922Advertisement for Royal Worcester and Bon Ton kidfilling corsets (the corsets of style-superiority) Date: 1922
Lady Bends in CorsetA lady bends to pick up the soap tablet she has dropped - thus demonstrating the remarkable flexibility of her Guzzi girdle Date: 1928
David Wright woman in black underwearElegant woman with red hair, wearing black underwear. She appears to be sitting up in bed, with a dark green cover in front of her
David Wright woman in red underwearElegant woman with brown hair, wearing skimpy red underwear, and holding a red and black striped evening dress in front of her
David Wright woman in black fur coatElegant woman with reddish brown hair, wearing a black fur coat over her skimpy underwear. She is sitting on table next to a vase of pink roses
David Wright woman in black and pink underwearElegant woman with red hair, wearing black and pink underwear. She is either putting on or taking off an earring. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour
David Wright woman with cigaretteElegant woman standing at her bedroom window with a cigarette in her hand. She is in her underwear, and her hair is tied up in a red scarf
The Modern Girl by Reginald E. HigginsSub-titled, Silk and shingle, the artist Reginald Higgins draws his favourite subject, the shorn and shingled modern 1920s girl
Young woman in very fancy underwearA young woman in very fancy underwear, getting dressed beside a fine four-poster bed
Wolsey knitwear advertisementAdvertisement for Wolsey clothing, showcasing their sleek vest and pantie sets
On The Right LineHow the inventor of the Charleston first received his inspiration for the peculiar rhythm of its intriguing movement. illustration by William Heath Robinson
Advertisement for Kestos Backless Brassieres and girdles
Silhouette American BrasAdvertisement for Silhouette American bras, the figure secret of American women, providing the perfect fifties silhouette underneath clothing whether you have a small bust
Kestos advertisementAdvertisement for Kestos brassieres giving reassuring and firm support under the most revealing of bathing and beach suits in 1933
A Live Wire - Mutoscope postcard featuring an evocatively posed young woman on the telephone to her beau. She lies on some colourful plump cushions and the telephone sits atop a fine period table
Girl in underwear by Bevan PetmanIllustration from an advertisement for Celanese fabric by Bevan Petman, showing a young woman in her underwear
Underwear AdjustmentA maid helps madam with her suspenders
Swinging in SpainEl Columpio (= swing) in Andaluzia : most eyes except the dogs are on the young girl, hopeful or fearful that she will display her underwear
Sewing UnderwearPhotograph showing a woman adding trim and finishing touches to underclothes in 1911
Aertex advertisement, 1906An advertisement showing the styles of shirts and underwear made from Aertex, 1906
Cami-Nickers 1926Advertisement for crepe de chine cami knickers; model also wears a shingled lace bonnet with long streamers
Chemise & Nightgown 1919WOLFHEAD UNDERGARMENTS: a lady in black stockings wears an Empire chemise with a lace yoke, her friend wears a nightdress, while the maid brings in a tiered under-skirt
Aertex telephone userAdvertisement from 1924 for Aertex underwear showing a businessman or office worker taking a telephone call at his desk
Woman / Bra / Tape PlayerA woman in a bikini puts on her favourite tunes
Blonde Pin-Up 7 / ColourFifties blonde bombshell, in a strapless accordian pleated chemise, kneels, with eyes closed, on pink satin & points her shapely leg at the floor
Poro-Plastic CorsetThe patent Poro-Plastic corset is composed of felt & is seamless, boneless & stitchless and yet affords excellent support being elastic & porous & lightweight
An Impromptu DisplayAn impromptu exhibition of underwear
Underwear C. 1923A silk crepe nightgown with wing sleeves & pin tucks & chemise & knickers to match; pleated cami-knickers; princess petticoat & knickers composed of fine pleats
Blonde Pin-Up 2 / ColourFifties blonde bombshell, in a strapless accordian pleated chemise, kneels on pink satin & points her shapely leg at the floor. Her head is tilted backwards
Blonde Pin-Up 5 / ColourFifties blonde bombshell, in a strapless accordian pleated chemise, sits side on with one leg tucked beneath her & points the other straight down at the floor
Pin-Up / Gold SlingbacksBlonde fifties pin-up wearing a black, off-the-shoulder garment (bathing costume or underwear ?) & gold slingback sandals, kneels on a floral print rug
Blonde Pin-Up 6 / ColourFifties blonde bombshell, in a strapless accordian pleated chemise, kneels in profile on pink satin
Blonde Pin-Up 4 / ColourFifties blonde bombshell, in a strapless accordian pleated chemise, kneels on pink satin & points her shapely leg at the floor
Blonde Pin-Up 3 / ColourFifties blonde bombshell, in a strapless accordian pleated chemise, kneels on pink satin & points her shapely leg at the floor
Lady and her KnickersShe is about to put on some lacey knickers from Racine of Paris
Lingerie 1933A selection of slips, knickers with open French legs & lace trim & a full-length nightdress
Lingerie / Womans JournalEmpire nightdress worn with a lace bolero, cami-knickers with cross-over lace trim or with lace medallions, slip with lace insertions & a wrap-over dressing gown. (see also 10434676)
Lacing up Corset / SagerA lady in her boudoir laces up her corset while chatting to a female friend. Her maid holds the rest of her outfit which includes an enormous hat
D. W Corset Circa 1912A young lady, about to put on her petticoat, allows cupid to lace her into her long line corset. Her Empire chemise is visible beneath
Kidfitting Corsets 1911The newly fashionable long line corsets which create the Directoire or Empire silhouette in lighweight batiste for the summer months
