Keywords: Underwear
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3
"Women with even the most modest pocket books could afford dainty silk-like rayon underwear and nightdresses, as seen in Sears catalogues."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3
"Underwear was simplified to avoid bulkiness under the new slim garments. Corseting and clever dressmaking helped shape or conceal natural contours."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4
"At this point the T-shirt moved out from being underwear to become an icon of masculinity and rebelliousness."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century
"… confined to commercial use, making items such as underwear and Civil War uniforms. Machine sewing became feasible due to the Northhampton…"
