Brassiere - Fawn

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Item SH 880753 Brassiere - Cream Cotton, 1920-1930

Summary

Alternative Name(s): Bra, Camisole, Chest Flattener

Home-made cream-coloured brassiere. Designed to flatten the chest. Used circa 1920 - 1930, when flat-chested styles were popular for young women.

Physical Description

Cream coloured. Made of fine cambric cotton, trimmed with cotton lace and ribbon straps. Side fastening with three hooks and eyes.

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Collecting Areas

Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community
Acquisition Information

Donation from Miss D. J. Lade, Nov 1988
Date Used

1920-1930
Classification

Clothing, Female, Underwear
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

History
Type of item

Object
Overall Dimensions

17 cm (Length), 44 cm (Width)
Keywords

Handcrafts, Sewing

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Item SH 880753 Brassiere - Cream Cotton, 1920-1930

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