Camiknickers
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Lace, Silk
Measurements
615 mm (Length)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1366378
Summary
Knickers; Blue silk crepe de chine (two colours used) camiknickers made in six pieces. Full skirt, with deep scalloped edge. Yoke decorated with large sections of lingerie lace (cream coloured machine lace) and apllied stylised floral motifs in blue silk, overstitched with blue thread. Similar motifs applied to 'legs'. Narrow silk rouleaux straps. Rectangular gusset pieces fasten with two small shell buttons. Fastens at cantre back with four shell buttons.
Provenance
Made by donor's aunt, see donor file. Aunt was professional lingerie maker.