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knickers, woman's

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  • Description

    Evola women's knickers, champagne artificial silk with pinstripes, machine-made lace with pink, blue and green floral motifs around neck line and cuffs of each leg, suspender attachments at each leg, shoulder straps, fabric label sewn into neck with "EVOLA / LADDER PROOF / ARTIFICIAL SILK / MADE IN ENGLAND",

    oval paper label attached to sewn label with thread: 'Evola' Knickers / The Easy-fit Knicker. / The pleats give room for bending, / The crotch piece room for stretching.' Washing instructions on other side of paper label

  • Place
    England
  • Accession Number
    2016.63.2
  • Accession Date
    21 Sep 2016
  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

knickers, woman's 2016.63.2

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