Object Details

Category
Souvenirs and ephemera
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (association)
Materials

Bra Band: textile

Knickers: silk

Bra: silk

Buttons: mother-of-pearl

Dimensions

Knickers: Length 390 mm., Width 560 mm.

Bra (fastened): Length 300 mm., Width 350 mm.

Catalogue number
EPH 10930

Object associations

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