Bra
1991 (made)
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Bra made of white nylon, polyamide and elastane.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nylon, polyamide and elastane |
| Brief description | Bra 'wonderbra' of nylon, polyamide and elastane, made by Gossard, Great Britain, 1991 |
| Physical description | Bra made of white nylon, polyamide and elastane. |
| Gallery label | The Wonderbra was introduced by Gossard in 1969 and soon became a best seller. Made from 26 separate parts, its padded cups and plunging neckline are designed to achieve maximum cleavage. The Wonderbra remains as popular today as ever. Karl Lagerfeld, commenting in 1994 on the revival of the voluptuous bust at the latest Paris fashion show, cited the Wonderbra as 'the single most important feature of fashon in the past 10 years'.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the makers |
| Object history | Registered File number 1991/2424. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.295-1991 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2003 |
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