C. 1930's. A pair of beautiful and feminine "tap panties" made from white silky smooth "Art silk", a rayon fabric first discovered in the Edwardian era. The leg cuffs have hand embroidered silk thread leaf patterns with net lace inserts while handworked floral lace decorates the hems. The panties fasten at the left hip with handmade buttons and hand worked button holes. The panties are completely handsewn with minute stitches.
I was lucky enough to acquire one ladies complete underwear trousseau from the 1930's which was lovingly packed away in an old vintage suitcase all these years. The lady's daughter said that her mother used to buy her fabrics from France and have the underwear made up elsewhere, sometime by nuns! Please see my other listings for the rest of the gorgeous items from this lady's trousseau and prepare to be dazzled!
The pair is in near excellent condition, they do not appear to have ever have been worn. There are some VERY light yellow age spots/ patches from 70+ years of storage but the fabric is still strong with no rips or holes.
A medium/large size. Waist measures 34" (best fit a waist of 30"- 33"), Hips measure Hips measure approx. 52" (best fit a hip of 38"- 44" for ease of fit), Length from waist to hem is approx. 19".
I was lucky enough to acquire one ladies complete underwear trousseau from the 1930's which was lovingly packed away in an old vintage suitcase all these years. The lady's daughter said that her mother used to buy her fabrics from France and have the underwear made up elsewhere, sometime by nuns! Please see my other listings for the rest of the gorgeous items from this lady's trousseau and prepare to be dazzled!
The pair is in near excellent condition, they do not appear to have ever have been worn. There are some VERY light yellow age spots/ patches from 70+ years of storage but the fabric is still strong with no rips or holes.
A medium/large size. Waist measures 34" (best fit a waist of 30"- 33"), Hips measure Hips measure approx. 52" (best fit a hip of 38"- 44" for ease of fit), Length from waist to hem is approx. 19".
£ 35.00 ($74.2 US)
