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Subiaco Museum > Records

UNDERWEAR: JENYNS GURDLE

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c. 1950 - 1959

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Overview

Pink Jenyns gurdle. The right edge has 10 holes equally divided over surface. The right side edge has 10 hooks (metal). The fabric is pinkish apricot cotton with a small piece of pink satinee backing near the left edge with an inset of stretched beige elastic fabric above and under it. This is repeated at the other side of lacing. Between the two is a 430 mm x 880 mm piece of cotton fabric divided in two by inset of metal eyes to insert laces.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.1481

Item type

Material

Width

380 mm

Height or length

860 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Jenyns

Keywords

COSTUME ACCESSORIES

Year

Statement of significance

Representative, example of corset 1950s

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