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Vest
2015
Artist/Maker
Breastvest (designer)
Place of origin
Britain (Designed)
China (made)

Black nursing vest by breastvest, Britain (designed), China (made), 2015

Object details

Category
Underwear
Object type
vest
Titlevest
Materials and techniques
Viscose and elastane
Viscose
Elastane
Brief description
Black nursing vest by breastvest, Britain (designed), China (made), 2015
Gallery label
(16/04/2016-12/03/2017)
Warm and pretty

Maternity underwear is available today in a great variety of fabrics, patterns and fittings. Its design is increasingly led by fashion. This matching bra and briefs set is both stylish and functional.

Nursing vests are designed to cover women's post-pregnancy figures and keep them warm while they are breastfeeding.

Nursing bra and briefs, 'Show Off Daydream'
Hotmilk
New Zealand (designed) and China (made), 2015
Microfibre stretch fabric, cotton, metal
V&A: T.6:1, 2-2016
Given by the company

Nursing vest
breastvest
Britain (designed) and China (made), 2015
Viscose and elastane
V&A: T.8-2016
Object history
Registered file: 2015/840
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.8-2016

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Record createdNovember 24, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1325274/vest-vest-breastvest/
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