Petticoat
1957 (made)
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This petticoat, worn with a Jacques Fath haute couture wedding dress, is a typical example of lingerie during the post-war period and early 1950s. Made a decade after the close of the war, the petticoat illustrates the transformation of undergarments from a basic necessity during war-time to an elegant part of a fashionable wardrobe. This white nylon design features a lace bodice and lace ruffled hem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nylon and lace |
| Brief description | White nylon petticoat with a lace bodice, made by Swyzerli, Switzerland, 1957 |
| Physical description | White nylon petticoat with a lace bodice and lace ruffled hem. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Swyzerli / Made in Switzerland' |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Vivian Albany Ward |
| Object history | Registered File number 1990/2091. Part of a wedding ensemble T.16:1 to 4-1991 and T.102-2009. This petticoat was worn with the Jacques Fath wedding dress. |
| Summary | This petticoat, worn with a Jacques Fath haute couture wedding dress, is a typical example of lingerie during the post-war period and early 1950s. Made a decade after the close of the war, the petticoat illustrates the transformation of undergarments from a basic necessity during war-time to an elegant part of a fashionable wardrobe. This white nylon design features a lace bodice and lace ruffled hem. |
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| Accession number | T.16:4-1991 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2009 |
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