82.155.8

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Exposed_36 Left to right 2000.89.15 and 75.86.5B (bra and petticoat), P82.20.2 (bra case), 82.155.8 (corset), 81.24.32 (blue corset)

Exposed_12 82.155.8 (corset), 81.24.32 (corselet)

Exposed_10 Left to right 96.89.6 (loungewear set), 80.124.1 (stockings case), 82.151.61 (nightgown), 2009.66.11 (yellow nightgown), 74.73.3 (slip set), 96.47.17 (robe), 2000.89.15 and 75.86.5B (bra and petticoat), 82.155.8 (corset), 81.24.32 (blue corset hidden), P82.20.2 (bra case)

Object: Corselet

Brand: Lily of France

Designer: Marie Rose Lebigot

Date: c. 1954

Medium: Lace, nylon, and elastic

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Robert Kaye

Object number: 82.155.8

DescriptionCorselet; black nylon lace and black elasticized lace; strapless, Hollywood neckline; center back bottom in lace, center back bodice and side backs in elastic, nylon lace front with elastic at thigh length bottom edge; either front cup hour glass shaped center front panel; twisted black ribbon and lace edging trims front neck edge; nylon lace panels; four garters with black satin ribbon covers; elastic suspenders; center back hook closings; Label: Made in France by Marie Rose Lebigot for Lily of France.

Label Text:“Emphasis is being placed on the small, nipped-in waistline, as the important feature for this fall’s foundation silhouette,” reported the New York Times in 1951. “The general contour is one of rounded, easy feminine lines with no angles.” Strapless corselets were ideal for wear beneath evening gowns, and underwire cups lifted and emphasized the breasts.

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Lingerie

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Exposed: A History of Lingerie