2014.12.1

Images (3)

Exposed_17 Left to right 2014.11.1 (bodysuit), 2006.60.2 and 2006.60.3 (thong and panties case), 2014.9.1 and 2014.9.2 (camisole and panties), 2014.12.1 (bra and panties)

Exposed_16 Left to right 2014.7.2 (ensemble), 2014.7.1 (bra and panties), 2014.10.1 (corset), 2014.10.2 (pink negligee), 2014.11.1 (bodysuit), 2006.60.2 and 2006.60.3 (thong and panties case), 2014.9.1 and 2014.9.2 (camisole and panties), 2014.12.1 (bra and panties)

Object: Lingerie set

Brand: La Perla (Italian, founded 1954)

Date: 2014

Medium: Embroidered tulle, silk, and stretch silk satin

Country: Italy

Credit Line: Gift of La Perla

Object number: 2014.12.1

Descriptionroyal blue bra and panties

Label Text:La Perla, meaning “pearl” in Italian, was founded by skilled corsetière Ada Masotti in 1954. Masotti presented her early designs in velvet-lined boxes, as if they were pieces of jewelry. Now one of the most coveted high-end lingerie brands, La Perla is especially known for its luxurious fabrics, such as the finely embroidered net used for this ensemble.

In Collection(s)

Lingerie
2010s

Exhibitions:

Exposed: A History of Lingerie