Not currently on display at the V&A

Knickers

1999 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Corre, Joseph (Designer)
Rees, Serena (Designer)
Place of origin
France (Made)

Red tulle knickers, edged with satin. Decorated with small black satin roses and red satin bows. Gathered waist and leg.


Object details

Category
Underwear
Object type
Knickers
Materials and techniques
Nylon and cotton; machine-stitched
Nylon
Cotton
Machine Sewing
Brief description
Knickers, red tulle with roses and bow decoration; Joseph Corre and Serena Rees for Agent Provocateur, British, 1999.
Physical description
Red tulle knickers, edged with satin. Decorated with small black satin roses and red satin bows. Gathered waist and leg.
Dimensions
  • Width: 29cm
  • Height: 22cm
  • Waist circumference: 59cm (unstretched) (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Waist circumference: 70cm (stretched) (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Crotch depth (front waist to back waist through the crotch length: 23cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Size 'M'
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Agent Provocateur' / M / MADE IN FRANCE / HAND WASH ONLY (On fabric label)
  • 'Agent Provocateur' (On card label)
  • 95% NYLON / % SILK / 5% POLYESTER/ % SPANDEX / HANDWASH-LINE DRY / DO NOT BLEACH (Satin label)
Credit line
Given by Agent Provacateur
Object history
Designed for 'Agent Provocateur' by co-founders and owners Joseph Corre and Serena Rees
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Associated objects
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.870-2000

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Record createdDecember 20, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O50690/knickers-corre-joseph/
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