An early 1920s brassiere - The Dreamstress

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It’s been a long, long time since I’ve done a ‘Textiles on Thursday’ post and shown you a textile from my collection, so it’s time to remedy that. For today, a fun, simple piece: an early  1920s brassiere / camisole: The brassiere is made of silk moire-taffeta with a jacquard woven pattern of morning glories. It’s trimmed with  a wide lace border at the top edge, which has been scooped  down and hemmed  under the arms: There are  vertical lines of lace over the front bust: And edging of beading at top and bottom.  Originally it would have had narrow silk ribbon running through the beading, to gather the brassiere in above and below the bust: The brassiere was held up by silk ribbon straps, with jacquard-woven patterns of harebells (one hopes that this is well after Victorian flower symbolism has been well left behind: otherwise this is a most un-promising garment, with morning glories for love in vain, and harebells for grief!) It measures 10″ deep at the centre front and back (8″ + …

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