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- 1930s open back silk charmeuse step-in, size M
Peach charmeuse step-in with adjustable shoulder straps and hooking elastic band at upper back; elastic rear waistband. Scalloped edges and unlined buttoning crotch opening. Bust lined in peach net; otherwise unlined.
fabric: silk charmeuse
noteworthy: hand washable in cold water; lay flat to dry
alterations: none
condition: excellent with light slackening to rear waistband elastic, but no deterioration
measurements:
shoulder straps: adjustable to 14” maximum length
bust: 36” (unstretched)
waist: 28” (unstretched)
hips: to 42”
leg opening: 25” circumference
length: 28” from center sternum to crotch opening*
label: no label present
size: no size label present; comparable to modern size medium
*please note lingerie of this type was worn very loosely around the hips and purposely hung low in the crotch; this is not a defect or the result of overstretching.
fabric: silk charmeuse
noteworthy: hand washable in cold water; lay flat to dry
alterations: none
condition: excellent with light slackening to rear waistband elastic, but no deterioration
measurements:
shoulder straps: adjustable to 14” maximum length
bust: 36” (unstretched)
waist: 28” (unstretched)
hips: to 42”
leg opening: 25” circumference
length: 28” from center sternum to crotch opening*
label: no label present
size: no size label present; comparable to modern size medium
*please note lingerie of this type was worn very loosely around the hips and purposely hung low in the crotch; this is not a defect or the result of overstretching.