Camiknickers
Retailer
Saks Fifth Avenue
(American, founded 1924)
c. 1924
Crepe chiffon and silk satin
Museum purchase
Object numberP86.63.5
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.
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 - 31Exhibitions