- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; rubber; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0004 a,b
- Description
- (a) A wide band-like brassiere of pinkish orange lace, cut straight across in front, with a three hook closure at the back. Narrow, 1.4 cm satin attached at the back with 8.0 cm strip of elastic, wide elastic inserts at each side of the front and gathers caused by elastic at side, wide back strap …
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- Title
- Brassiere
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; rubber; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.8 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- (a) A wide band-like brassiere of pinkish orange lace, cut straight across in front, with a three hook closure at the back. Narrow, 1.4 cm satin attached at the back with 8.0 cm strip of elastic, wide elastic inserts at each side of the front and gathers caused by elastic at side, wide back strap of lace. (b Small, floral lace brassiere of pinkish orange, cut with slight "V" at front, with a single hook closure at the back. Narrow, 1.1 cm, patterned ribbon straps attached to points at front, and on each side of 10.5 cm elastic straps at back. Small V-shaped piece of elastic at front between cups with small blue ribbon flower at centre, cups, shaped with two darts each, narrow around sides to meet elastic strip in back.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0004 a,b
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