IVORY SILK AND LACE GIRDLE

Creator(s): Mrs. H. Herrnstadt Corsets (Designer)

Currently in storage

About this object

Highly structured ivory silk girdle with diamond and line geometric pattern. The girdle had metal stays and a metal busk running 2/3 of the front length. Below the busk are three metal hooks on elastic and three metal reinforced grommet holes. The back lacing made of a woven silk ribbon is laced through sixteen pairs of metal reinforced grommet holes. The top and 1/3 of the length of the busk are lined with machine lace edged with a ribbon. The bottom of the girdle is also edged with silk ribbon. Descending from the busk are two ivory elastic garters with stamped metal clasps for adjustment and metal and rubber clasps for the stockings—one is no longer attached. There are two of the same garters attached to the back of the girdle but one is now lost

Object name:

IVORY SILK AND LACE GIRDLE

Made from:

silk --lace --metal --elastic --cotton backed velvet

Date made:

1936

Size:

20 ¼” L x 17” W with 30” wais

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

2014.5.5

Signature marks:

LABEL Mrs. H. Herrnstadt, 37 W 57th St. New York. New York. LABEL Mrs. E. F. Hutton/Date Jan. 1936

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973