Object: Camiknickers
Retailer:
Saks Fifth Avenue
(American, founded 1924)
Date: c. 1924
Medium: Crepe chiffon and silk satin
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P86.63.5
DescriptionCamiknickers; chemise: pale blue / green crepe chiffon with satin piping, inset rectangles; squared camisole top pointed at double satin spaghetti strap; skirt with center side pleated panel, gathered into drop waist seam except at front stepped line; satin strip at crotch. Label: MADE IN FRANCE FOR Saks Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK. Note: cf. Probert, p.30 - 31
Label Text:Camiknickers evolved from the combination garments of the early twentieth century. Beginning in the late 1910s, camiknickers were made from light, delicate fabrics that facilitated a lean silhouette. By the 1920s, drawers had narrowed and shortened, resulting in a sleek new style that could be worn under the tubular, knee-length dresses of the era.
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie