Summary

Woman's panty girdle of cream stretch material, made circa 1960-1969.
Collected from Steinberg's Drapery, 140-142 Elgin Street, Carlton, in January 1989.

Physical Description

Woman's panty girdle of cream stretch material. Wide lace elastic trim around legs. Narrow elastic at waist with decorative edging. Two pink embroidered flowers with green stem and leaves at front of waist.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Steinberg Drapery Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Home & Community, Clothing & Textiles

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Mrs Phyllis Steinberg, 21 Feb 1989

  • Date Made

    circa 1960-1969

  • Inscriptions

    Original tag reads: 'Hold-up / Bikini Brief / Solves Problem of Sagging Panty Hose. Shapes / Gently with Tummy Control. Perfect Under / Everything, Shorts, Slacks and all Sportwear / Kitten Soft. / Feels like a Second Skin. / Shapes Magnificently / Thanks to / Lycra / R". On tag is picture of Woman's body from waist down wearing garment. Also, hand-written on tag in ballpoint pen price - '$4.99'. Tag inside in blue lettering: 'S'.

  • Classification

    Clothing, Female, Underwear

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    25 cm (Length), 31.5 cm (Width)

  • Keywords

    Underwear