
Roaring Twenties / Art Deco · 1920s · British
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
silk
Culture
British
Influences
1920s lingerie reform movement
A pale yellow silk cami-knicker combination garment typical of 1920s undergarments. The piece features a straight-cut silhouette with wide leg openings that fall to approximately mid-thigh length. Delicate lace trim edges the neckline, armholes, and leg openings, providing decorative finishing. The construction appears to be machine-sewn with French seams for durability and comfort against the skin. The lightweight silk fabric drapes softly, reflecting the era's preference for less restrictive undergarments that accommodated the decade's straighter dress silhouettes. This type of combination garment replaced the separate corset cover and drawers of previous decades, offering greater freedom of movement.
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Lineage: “menswear shirt-and-tie combination”
Lineage: “1920s women's step-in chemise”