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Bras

Symington Collection > Bras

A wide range of bust improvers, bust bodices and brassieres from 1890 until 1980. These items chart the frequent and often drastic changes in the "ideal" bust line for a woman, be it "pouter pigeon", flat or curvaceous.

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Slip-on bandeau in Cluny lace, 1925

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Slip-on bandeau in Cluny lace, 1925: Detail of fabric

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"Kestos" style bra, 1936: Detail of lace

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"Kestos" style bra, 1936: Back view

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"Kestos" style bra, 1936

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Brief brassiere, 1935: Detail of lace

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Brief brassiere, 1935: Side view

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Deep brassiere, 1932

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Avro bust bodice, 1928: Side view

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Pink brief uplift brassiere, 1930: Detail of ribbon

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Pink brief uplift brassiere, 1930: Side view

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Bust bodice made from Barmen edging, 1915: Detail of fabric

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34 found
 

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