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Brassiere
Cream coloured handmade brassiere, 1930s. Flat-chested cups. No elastic. Trimmed with three embroidered net insertions. Fastened at the back by ribbon-like lengths of material and a button and loop. Made by nuns in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) where the donor's parents had lived.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F73.176.7
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 1930s
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Association Type:
Date: 1930s
Place: Ceylon
Acquisition
Donation
Techniques
Hand sewn
Material
Crêpe de chine (fabric)
Location
In store
Classification
WOMEN'S CLOTHING - underwearComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.