Sewing Vintage

Here is a great little item from my collection.  The braid was used mostly for replacement laces for corsets, but could be used for other un...

These have no company name, but a patent search reveals they were invented by Hans Kanoffsky of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1921 and patented i...

I promise!  But I found these and just had to show you. Gold and Rhodium Plated!  They're still shiny.  Probably from the 1950's.  ...

After I posted this I found some more items.  For your enjoyment: Doesn't everyone dance around the house and listen to records wearing...

Since I posted this I found some more lingerie guards. I can now reasonably date these items as I have also found the patent for them.  Un...

Girls at the turn of the century didn't get allowances and most did not work, so when birthdays and Christmas rolled around it took inge...

This post will cover support from top to bottom.  First up:  the brassiere.  In the 'teens and 'twenties these garments were for fla...