- Object name(s):
- costume * lace; brassiere
- Brief description:
- buff Raschel lace (diaper of daisies, quatrefoils between, fancy net), lace border (spiders inside scallops)
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 08.12.1992
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Acquisition reference number:
- OFT143
- Acquisition source:
- Walley/Mrs Pamela J.
- Dimension:
- 6.3 x 71.7cm
- Material:
- nylon
- Object history note:
- each cup of one upper piece and 2 under pieces, one triangular piece between cups to seam of under pieces; side pieces to underarms, all of lace; elastic net back pieces, front top edges with narrow lace border, satin ribbon bow at centre front; other edges with elastic tape; from back points white and buff elastic tape through metal rings; shoulders straps of buff lace galoon on beige satin, ends passed through rings and sewn to adjustment slides lining: cups and side pieces of marquisette, wires in velvet below cups; seams strapped fastening: centre back, 2 hooks onto one of 3 pairs of eyes label: printed, blue on white, "Gossard Wonderbra, Made in Great Britain", washing instructions and fibre content on back
- Object name:
- costume (women's) * lace (machine-made : Raschel); brassiere
- Object number:
- NCM 1993-33
- Object production date:
- 1980=1985
- Date - association:
- maker
- Object production person:
- Gossard Ltd
- Person's occupation:
- maker
- Object production person:
- Walley/Mrs Pamela
- Person's occupation:
- worn by
- Object production place:
- Sutton Bonington, Notts.
- Object production place:
- 22 Hanover Square, London W1
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/67f589fd-cce4-3721-9f86-2db48902de86
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/67f589fd-cce4-3721-9f86-2db48902de86, Nottingham Museums, CC BY
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