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Brassiere

c. 1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Satin brassiere with an ecru machine made top. It is a straight band shape with tucks and hook and eye fastenings at the back. The shoulder straps are of pink satin. There are elastic bands with hooks to attach it to the corset at the waist.

Object details

Categories
Underwear
Womenswear
Clothing
Object type
Brassiere
Materials and techniques
Satin and machine made ecru lace
Brief description
Brassiere, pale pink silk satin with machine-made lace, Britain, about 1929
Physical description
Satin brassiere with an ecru machine made top. It is a straight band shape with tucks and hook and eye fastenings at the back. The shoulder straps are of pink satin. There are elastic bands with hooks to attach it to the corset at the waist.
Dimensions
  • Waist measured inside garment circumference: 79cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Bust measured inside garment circumference: 83.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Underbust measured inside garment circumference: 81cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Gallery label
(16/04/2016-12/03/2017)
A homemade bandeau

Lightweght, unstructured bandeaux similar to camisoles were worn in the 1920s. Their almost tubular shape, which was designed to flatten the bust, reflects the youthful, androgynous silhouette fashionable at the time. This example was made for a young woman by her mother. She later donated it to the V&A.

The bandeau would have been attached with the elastic tabs on its hem to a long, slimline corset.

Bandeau
Probably Britain, around 1929
Silk, elastic, machine-made lace, metal hooks and eyes
V&A: T.368-1976
Given by Mrs A. LU
Credit line
Given by Mrs. A. Lu
Object history
RF: 76/950
Production
possibly made by donor's mother
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.368-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O357653/brassiere-unknown/
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