Slip Petticoat
1920s (made)
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The slim lines of 1920s dresses required short, light and fluid undergarments. This slip is so soft that the silk glides through your fingers. The embroidered roses clustered at the bust and waist enhance its delicate quality. Cream was a popular colour for underwear, along with pink, yellow, blue and grey in pastel shades.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk crêpe |
| Brief description | Cream slip made with silk crepe and embroidered with roses, made in Great Britain, 1920s. |
| Physical description | Calf-length drop-waisted silk slip with spaghetti straps. It is made of silk crêpe embroidered with roses. |
| Credit line | Worn by Miss Monica Maurice and given by her family |
| Object history | This formed part of the wardrobe of Monica Maurice (1908-1995), an independent and unconventional woman who in 1938 become the first - and until 1978, only - woman member of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers. She had a passion for racing cars and flying, and loved clothes, showing a great sense of style and originality in how she dressed. Registered File number 1995/2065. |
| Summary | The slim lines of 1920s dresses required short, light and fluid undergarments. This slip is so soft that the silk glides through your fingers. The embroidered roses clustered at the bust and waist enhance its delicate quality. Cream was a popular colour for underwear, along with pink, yellow, blue and grey in pastel shades. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.783-1995 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2005 |
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