Chemise
Sylvia Pedlar was a renowned American lingerie designer in the mid-20th century.
As a designer, she regularly referenced historic designs, updating them for the fashions of the period. This slip shows the well-documented similarities made between the 1920s and the 1960s, especially in its cut. The animal print of the fabric lends an element of seduction, a definite aspect of lingerie during the sixties.
As a designer, she regularly referenced historic designs, updating them for the fashions of the period. This slip shows the well-documented similarities made between the 1920s and the 1960s, especially in its cut. The animal print of the fabric lends an element of seduction, a definite aspect of lingerie during the sixties.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chemise
- Designer: Mrs. Sylvia Pedlar (American, 1901–1972)
- Manufacturer: Iris Lingerie Co., Inc. (American, 1929–1970)
- Date: ca. 1965
- Culture: American
- Medium: synthetic
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Kay Kerr Uebel, 1987
- Object Number: 2009.300.2643
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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