hats and laces

Lingerie, ca.1930s

The mythical griffin is incorporated in the drawnwork decoration. Griffins, a creature with characteristics of both the lion and eagle, were the guardians of treasure and the divine in legend. Designers were faced with a constant demand for novelty and sophistication that their wealthy clients expected, even in their underpinnings. The original owner of this lingerie set, Millicent Rogers, is known for her particular penchant to choose the most interesting and often unusual clothing and accessories, which as seen here, includes her lingerie.

“Oh beware of the griffin, the guardian of my treasure!”, she said batting her eyelashes.

Hilarious, really.

Blue silk satin corset, 1880s.

Waist: 49 cm, 19.3 inches.

Kyoto Costume Institute

Camisole, 1895–1905

This should be in my closet.

French stays, 1730-1740

Corset, 1866

I love the colour scheme and the embroidery!

Corset, 1880s

Apparently, not all Victorian women were prudes.

Stays from the third quarter of the 18th century with attached bumroll.

Edit: Yet again, hummeline saves the day ;)

Corset, 1876

historicalfashion:

Cotton drawers, chemise, and corded corset, the V&A, 1834

Above is a closer look at the style of corset that would have been worn during this time. At this time, they were generally still called stays. This one is from 1825-1835.

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Corset, 1860-90