Happy birthday, Jean Paul Gaultier! You can explore our collection of #Gaultier lingerie on our website! underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

New to our digital collection, this 1930s catalogue by French lingerie company J. Roussel, titled “The Art of Figure Sculpture,” offers a glimpse into the era’s design sensibilities, as well as the fashionable female form. Explore this document further: underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

⭐️ The Underpinnings Museum is back on Etsy! Due to an international move, we have had to open a new store at etsy.com/shop/theupmuse…. Here you will find the range of digital merchandise for The Underpinnings Museum, including garment patterns, catalogues and study guides.

This corset was originally designed for burlesque icon Dita Von Teese by Velda Lauder, who graduated from the College of Marketing & Design in Dublin, Ireland. Velda went on to design for numerous celebrities including Courtney Love and Karl Lagerfeld. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

These c. 1920s garters are made from an outer of floral printed ribbon and an interior of elastic. There are two matching pairs, and both have the unusual addition of pink silk encase ‘padding’. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

Researching lingerie history? You might be interested in our digital study guide, ‘Undertaking Underwear History Research’, written by Lorraine Smith! It features tips on several key issues, plus an underwear and research-focused reading list and glossary. etsy.com/shop/theupmuse…

This 1920s pannier-style hoop skirt would have originally been worn under a robe de style dress; its original shape was ovoid. It is made from a fine cotton with rows of insertion cotton lace, with the metal hoops in channels between two layers of cotton. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

This advertisement for the Corset de Faculté dates to 1901. The illustrated corset is highly decorated, with some sort of print for the body of the corset, ruffled lace trimmings, and what appear to be attached hose supporters. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

This c. 1950s homemade suspender belt was made to fit an individual exactly, and contains no elastication in the body. The exterior fabric is a rayon blend jacquard weave and is lined with cotton. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…

Our entire collection of digital exhibition catalogues is 30% off until the end of this month - just use the code WELCOMEBACK30 at checkout! theupmuseum.etsy.com/?coupon=WELCOM…

Don’t forget that the Underpinnings Museum sells digital sewing patterns taken directly from our collection of vintage and antique undergarments, like this 1860s Victorian Gored Corset! 🪡 Shop now at etsy.com/shop/theupmuse….

Would you believe this sheer nylon bra is from the 1940s? Nylon bras made from marquisette, taffeta, and powernet were on sale in 1941 and 1942, before being withdrawn to conserve supplies of the fibre for use in the war effort. underpinningsmuseum.com/exhibition-lif…

This very lightweight c. 1890s ‘waist’ was likely intended for sport. It was made from a single layer of flexible cotton twill, with a gentle silhouette that allows for a wider range of movement than the traditional everyday corsetry of the community. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collect…