Object: Girdle
Brand:
Strouse, Adler Co.
(American)
Date: c. 1920
Medium: Brocaded satin, elastic, and ribbon
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of The Strouse, Adler Company
Object number: 85.80.21
DescriptionFaded blue / green rayon (?) satin girdle with gold metallic brocaded floral and ribbon motifs; blue elastic panels left and right princess area; boned; four garter snaps attached with self fabric bands, center front; attached self tabs with three metal eyes, left and right side back (for stomach panel); five metal stud and loop, three metal hook and eye partially boned center front closing. Stomach panel for a girdle; boned, green and gold shirred ribbon trim; three metal hooks at side edges.
Label Text:Prominent couturiers such as Paul Poiret and Madeleine Vionnet began to design corset-less clothing styles during the early twentieth century, but many women continued to wear corsets. By the early 1920s, comfort and modernity had become crucial to corset design. Many corsets (now also called girdles) had elastic panels that allowed for greater freedom of movement.
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie