vintagelingerie

I see that Maggie/denisebrain has had a couple of entries about Jer Marai, but I noticed when I was googling that Ver Marai also came up with vintage lingerie. Then I found an entry for a legal issue/umion/labor paperwork from 1966 that did list the company as Jer Marai Lingerie and another...

Here's another of my latest round of fashion social history snapshots - this time I asked modern day women for their present-day views and/or memories of wearing slips. The results are useful not only as a market indicator, but also a pointer as to if a certain vintage item is truly 'dead' or...

The truth about wearing vintage petticoats is maybe not what you think. Here, just for the fun of it, are some comments made by women who actually remember wearing those fabulously frilly, flouncy petticoats of the 1950's and early 1960's. Reading their lovely comments, it quickly becomes...

Apart from not being able to spell 'denier' correctly, the author of this British 1948 article thought that the higher the denier, the finer the stockings. The exact opposite is true. To be fair, the rest of it makes sense. From a forthcoming article in Nylon Nostalgia (Full size, readable...

The 1960's dalliance between staid, traditional Wolsey and 'winner takes all' Vanity Fair lasted barely ten years. What went wrong? A creative match, or a clash of cultures? Wolsey Vanity Fair - a rocky transatlantic lingerie tale.

The beautiful 1940's and 1950's slips and nightgowns of the Fairy Silk Mills Inc of Shillington, Pennsylvania.

Vintage pettipants. Forgotten glamour? Full video: click here

Mid-century, the British designed beautiful slips. The Americans were even better. But in my book, the French had the finest on the planet! Just doodling with this photo of one of French* fashion designer Maggy Rouff's creations from my photo archive. Have a fab Sunday! * ...she was...

Whatever happened to the bra slip?

The notoriously unforgiving 1940's sheath dress required perfectly designed foundation underwear to match - the essential all-in-one sheath girdle. As foundationwear maker Berlei aptly said at the time, "the figure makes the dress and we make the figure".

Just posted: 7 little-known things to look for when buying a vintage slip. Have a lovely weekend :-)

Hi all. I am doing an on-going online article on obscure British lingerie makers, a kind of tribute to the forgotten, the nearly forgotten, and the should-be forgotten. The problem with researching mid-century obscure British lingerie makers is that they are, well, obscure! By their very...

To whom it may concern: I am desperately trying to find any type of item from Priscilla Maid Lingerie based out of Boston around 1950s I believe. I am trying to buy a thank you gift to one of my clients that has helped me during COVID as my dog walking business has slid into the great abyss...

1950's Luxite knicker and half slip set... how they stayed together for over 60 years is a miracle! :)

Just wanted to share a Rothley labeled bed jacket in very good condition!!

Okay, here's another of my finds that I'd love to have someone with more knowledge take a look at! At the thrift store, this slip jumped out because of the higher quality. It's made of pretty heavy silk with ecru alençon (is that right?) lace inserted at the neck and hem. The silk is cut on the...

Hello everyone! I’ve been searching for over two years for a very specific style of vintage panties from Vanity Fair. The panties are a pink brief with clusters of flowers (roses I think) in pink, white, and light purple. I believe (although not 100% positive) they were in the classic...

Can someone please give proper name for this type of undergarment? One piece girdle and perhaps time period? I am seeing 1930s on the patent. Is it that old? Just states foundation garment? Thanks you in advance.

Hello, I recently found this gorgeous silk and lace nightwear set from a vintage store in Bonn, Germany. I can tell by the label, my prior knowledge of vintage clothing and the feel of the silk that it is of good quality. However, I cannot find any information regarding this clothing brand...

Today on one of my thrift store scavenges, I found a beautiful slip. It is made by Copley. The label bears this information: Short Size 38 Copley "A Proportioned Slip". The back of the label says: 100 % Nylon Shadowproof. The bottom has the Union Label for ILGWU the bottom half is worn, but I...

Hi everyone, I'm wondering what era these slip dresses are from. I couldn't find this exact Lady Lynne label and the other has no label except for a size tag. The unlabeled one feels like pure silk. Can anyone help tell when these are from?