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COLEM:2010.46.1

Colchester Collections

undergarment, waspie

Pale blue/green nylon waist cincher (waspie) with white lace panels front and back. With four suspender loops. Early to mid 1960s. The waspie (or waist cincher) is a foundation garment worn around the waist to make it appear smaller. They first appeared during the 19th century as a form of short corset but it was Christian Dior's New Look of 1947 which re-emphasised the cinched in waist requiring a specific undergarment which became known as a waspie. This example was worn underneath evening dress in the early to mid 1960s. The waspie is constructed from a front panel of nylon, two side panels of elastic and two back panels of nylon. The front and back panels have four bones each to provide support and have an outer layer of white nylon lace and lace trim. Centre back fastening of a line of six concealed metal hooks and two rows of six metal loops, to adjust size. The front panel has a piece of cream satin ribbon running horizontally inside. There are four suspender tabs on the hem, with suspender clips attached. The suspender clips are constructed from a length of elastic with a hook at one end to attach to the waspie, a metal length adjuster and a ribbon covered rubber popper.

Triumph International (manufacturer)‎

1960 - 1965

textile, metal, synthetic, rubber

170.00 mm

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