brassiere and girdle

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Other Name
Bra and suspender belt
Description
brassiere (.1) and girdle (.2)
underwear c.1930s .Bra and suspender belt in peach machine-made crocheted lace bands which are joined to form body shape with handmade buttonhole stitch links.
.1 Bra has satin shoulder straps and three peach mother-of-pearl buttons with elastic loops
.2 Suspender has four mother-of-pearl buttons and two buttonhole stitch loops, four elastic suspender straps with metal adjustors, rubber fasteners and satin tapes.
Maker's label reads "Creation J. Roussel of Paris"
Place
Paris/France
Accession Number
1996.190.1
Accession Date
04 Dec 1996
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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purchased with funds provided by the Disney Art Trust, 1996
Primary Maker
J Roussel of Paris (Clothing manufacturer)
Place
Paris/France
Date
Circa 1930s
Period
Third Republic (1870 - 1940)/French reign
Measurement Description
bra length 690mm
suspender width 660mm
length to tape edge 420mm
Classification
Girdle
Garment, Foundation
Underwear
Clothing
03 Personal Artifacts

Brassiere
Garment, Foundation
Underwear
Clothing
03 Personal Artifacts
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07 Nov 2022

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