Bra
ca. 1955 (made)
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Foundation garments of the 1950s incorporated new light and highly tensile elastic panels, which reduced boning. Other innovations included high-line zipped and step-in girdles and corselettes (combined bras and girdles).
New supportive bras included plunge, half-cup and underwired designs. Beautifully crafted bras were made by elite corsetiere Rigby & Peller (est. 1939). Here whirlpool, circular-cup stitching creates a tilted, pointed bustline.
New supportive bras included plunge, half-cup and underwired designs. Beautifully crafted bras were made by elite corsetiere Rigby & Peller (est. 1939). Here whirlpool, circular-cup stitching creates a tilted, pointed bustline.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine lace, nylon, boning |
| Brief description | Bra, pink lace and satin, padded, wired cups, Rigby & Peller, London, England, ca. 1955. |
| Physical description | Pink machine-made lace bra with padded and wired cups, trimmed with pink nylon satin. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Kenton of Rigby & Peller |
| Object history | Rigby & Peller was established in South Molton Street by Mrs Rigby and Mrs Peller in 1939. They remain elite bespoke corsetieres, but have also expanded to include high-street ranges. Registered File number 1994/299. |
| Summary | Foundation garments of the 1950s incorporated new light and highly tensile elastic panels, which reduced boning. Other innovations included high-line zipped and step-in girdles and corselettes (combined bras and girdles). New supportive bras included plunge, half-cup and underwired designs. Beautifully crafted bras were made by elite corsetiere Rigby & Peller (est. 1939). Here whirlpool, circular-cup stitching creates a tilted, pointed bustline. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, A., The Cutting Edge London: V&A Publications, 1997, p.182
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| Accession number | T.604-1995 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2007 |
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