Not currently on display at the V&A

Corset

1942-1949 (made)
Artist/Maker
Twilfit (maker)
Utility (made for)
Place of origin
England (made)

Pink satin and elastic corset girdle, with coutil, boning elastic suspenders and gussets.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Underwear
Fashion
Object type
Corset
Materials and techniques
Satin, coutil, boning, metal and elastic
Coutil
Metal
Elastic
Satin Weave
Boned
Brief description
Satin and elastic corset girdle, made by Twilfit for Utility, England, 1942-1949
Physical description
Pink satin and elastic corset girdle, with coutil, boning elastic suspenders and gussets.
Dimensions
  • Including suspenders length: 40cm
  • Widest point on flat width: 78cm
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Twilfit Model 2012/50 Made in England by Leethems (Twilfit) Limited (No.20) Portsmouth, from the best materials and fitted with the best boning supports [four clubs] CC41 Type 7/X/9071' (Stamped on interior bone)
  • '23' (Size tag)
Credit line
Given by Mr Ian Chipperfield
Object history
Old store stock donated to the Museum in 1998 by Mr Ian Chipperfield.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.167-1998

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O132356/corset-twilfit/
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