Edwardian lace bandeau soft bra, size XS
SKU:
0721.13.029
$250.00
$250.00
per item
A rare example of an Edwardian bandeau bra, the kind you might have found beneath one of Poiret's corset-liberating lampshade dresses. A watershed piece of fashion history: precious, delicate and feminine.
1 available
Ivory lace soft bandeau bra with no cups, underwire or darts; simply a 4” wide band of lace that tightly binds the breasts in the fashion of the day. Fixed-length shoulder straps of double satin ribbon; 4 rear hook and eye closures with no adjustments. Lined in ivory net.
fabric: cotton lace, rayon mesh
noteworthy: hand washable in cold water; lay flat to dry
alterations: none
condition: near mint with light discoloration at hooks and eyes
measurements:
shoulder straps: 14 ½”
bust/underbust (ribcage): to 31”*
bandeau width: 4”
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size extra small
*please note lace fabric provides no stretch
fabric: cotton lace, rayon mesh
noteworthy: hand washable in cold water; lay flat to dry
alterations: none
condition: near mint with light discoloration at hooks and eyes
measurements:
shoulder straps: 14 ½”
bust/underbust (ribcage): to 31”*
bandeau width: 4”
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size extra small
*please note lace fabric provides no stretch
