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Divorce

Brassiere
1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Rigby & Peller (designer and maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Brassiere of black lace and wired.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Underwear
Womenswear
Object type
Brassiere
TitleDivorce (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Lace and wire
Wire
Lace Making
Brief description
Brassiere, 'Divorce', black lace, wired, Rigby & Peller, London, England, 1950s.
Physical description
Brassiere of black lace and wired.
Credit line
Given by Mrs J. Kenton of Rigby & Peller
Object history
Registered File number 1994/299.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.605-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O350954/divorce-brassiere-rigby--peller/
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