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Sanitary Belt

ca. 1900-1915 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Southall (made)

White cotton sateen sanitary belt with button fastening.

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Object details

Categories
Accessories
Clothing
Fashion
Menstrual Products
Object type
Sanitary belt
Materials and techniques
Cotton sateen
Brief description
White cotton sateen sanitary belt, made in Southall, ca. 1900-1915
Physical description
White cotton sateen sanitary belt with button fastening.
Credit line
Given by Andrew Lomax
Object history
Part of a set with its box T.411:2, 3-1996 and pamphlet T.411:4-1996.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.411:1-1996

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O314844/sanitary-belt-unknown/
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