Object: Bra
Date: c. 1924
Medium: Yellow silk crepe chiffon, ivory lace, pink and yellow satin ribbon, and pink silk charmeuse
Country: France (possibly)
Credit Line: Gift of Leigh Bantivoglio
Object number: 2012.53.1
DescriptionUnstructured bra with ivory lace at front tapering at CB side, yellow silk crepe chiffon band at front top and bottom merging to form back panel; pink silk charmeuse at CF with appliqued design of yellow lemons and pale green leaves; satin ribbon straps in peach reversing to yellow; CB hook and eye closure
Label Text:Bras of the 1920s bore little resemblance to the bust supporters introduced during the late nineteenth century. In correspondence to the increasingly slender body type of the fashionable woman, most bras were designed to flatten and deemphasize the bosom.
Although styles varied widely, the bandeau bra was the most modern in its simplicity.
Although styles varied widely, the bandeau bra was the most modern in its simplicity.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie