French knickers
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Silk
Measurements
385 mm (Length)680 mm (W)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1366384
Summary
Cream silk crepe de chine. Made in two pieces, all hand sewn and hand finished. Hand rolled and stitched at waist edge. Legs scalloped and edged with bband of applied blue silk, secured with back stitch in blue thread. Edge embroidered in buttonhole stitch. Each leg decorated with applied motif a simple flower shape in blue silk, with eyelet embroidery. Fastens at centre back with single shell button.
Provenance
Made by donor's aunt, see donor file. Aunt was professional lingerie maker.