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Knickers Collection (page 5)

"From Wrapping Gifts in the 1950s to Barrel Girls: A Journey Through Knickers" Step back in time as we explore the fascinating world of knickers, beyond just a company

Background imageKnickers Collection: Underwear 1920S

Underwear 1920S
A smiling young French woman in white underclothes sits holding a fan

Background imageKnickers Collection: Underwear 1928

Underwear 1928
A lady sits negligently in her undies - bra, French drawers or knickers and stockings

Background imageKnickers Collection: Chemise & Knickers 1920

Chemise & Knickers 1920
A young woman with an angular bob hairstyle models a chemise & a pair of matching Directoire knickers ornamented with a circular motif trim

Background imageKnickers Collection: Lacy Cami-Knickers Photo

Lacy Cami-Knickers Photo
A lady in her frilly undies

Background imageKnickers Collection: May: The Bride Postcard by Rie Cramer. ca. 1907-1930, May: The Bride Postcard by Rie Cramer

May: The Bride Postcard by Rie Cramer. ca. 1907-1930, May: The Bride Postcard by Rie Cramer

Background imageKnickers Collection: Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens lingerie 1929

Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens lingerie 1929
Three women wearing fashionable trousseaux lingerie. Date: 1929

Background imageKnickers Collection: Ascot knicker elastic advertisement

Ascot knicker elastic advertisement
Advertisement for Ascot knicker elastic, made from artificial silk. Washing won t spoil it - neither will boiling. Endorsed by actress and entertainer Ivy Tresmand who says, I like Ascot elastic

Background imageKnickers Collection: Soho, London - window display of lingerie

Soho, London - window display of lingerie. 1973

Background imageKnickers Collection: Knitting pattern for vest and knicker set for women 1930s

Knitting pattern for vest and knicker set for women 1930s
Soft and slimming ! Vest and knicker set knitted in petal-soft wool with simple trimming. 1930s

Background imageKnickers Collection: WELDONs LINGERIE 1930S

WELDONs LINGERIE 1930S
Floral print cami-bockers, a princess petticoat (or slip), a petticoat with an opera top & a yellow nightdress with lace edged epaulettes. Date: 1930s

Background imageKnickers Collection: Advert for Marshalls & Snelgrove cami- knickers 1926

Advert for Marshalls & Snelgrove cami- knickers 1926
Marshall & Snelgrove advertisement for cami knickers. Date: 1926

Background imageKnickers Collection: Lady in Corset, Jugend

Lady in Corset, Jugend
She thinks that her corset will please her boy-friend who is a lieutenant in the army; she is probably right Date: 1900

Background imageKnickers Collection: Advert for Debenham & Freebody woven lingerie 1937

Advert for Debenham & Freebody woven lingerie 1937
Two women wearing nightwear, cami-knicker in lacevstitched artifical silk milanece and full-length danity nightdress in same material with georgette frills. Date: 1937

Background imageKnickers Collection: Miss Margot Erskine modelling tea pyjamas

Miss Margot Erskine modelling tea pyjamas
Miss Margot Erskine modelling a new innovation and substitute for the tea gown - tea-pyamas, the latest importation from Paris and decidedly picturesque and pleasing

Background imageKnickers Collection: Knitting pattern 1943

Knitting pattern 1943
Warm wool lies... Vest and pants for the long winter evenings. A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a womans vest and pants

Background imageKnickers Collection: NEW YORK: ICE SKATERS. A group of people ice skating in Tuxedo Park, New York. Photograph

NEW YORK: ICE SKATERS. A group of people ice skating in Tuxedo Park, New York. Photograph, early 20th century

Background imageKnickers Collection: Digital illustration of three pairs of colourful pink, blue and yellow knickers

Digital illustration of three pairs of colourful pink, blue and yellow knickers

Background imageKnickers Collection: CENTRAL PARK, 1942. A family at the drinking fountain in Central Park in New York City

CENTRAL PARK, 1942. A family at the drinking fountain in Central Park in New York City. Photograph by Marjory Collins, 1942

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. Six-year-old newsboy in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed by Lewis Hine

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. Six-year-old newsboy in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: Woman from Friesland, Pieter van den Berge, in or after 1694 - 1737

Woman from Friesland, Pieter van den Berge, in or after 1694 - 1737

Background imageKnickers Collection: BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts

BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts
BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, " on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

Background imageKnickers Collection: SALVATION ARMY, 1908. Taking home baskets for Christmas dinner from the Salvation Army

SALVATION ARMY, 1908. Taking home baskets for Christmas dinner from the Salvation Army, New York City

Background imageKnickers Collection: CHILDREN PLAYING, c1905. Three African American children playing golf with clubs

CHILDREN PLAYING, c1905. Three African American children playing golf with clubs made of sticks in rural America

Background imageKnickers Collection: JOHN SLEEPER CLARKE (1833-1899). American actor and comedian

JOHN SLEEPER CLARKE (1833-1899). American actor and comedian. Clarke in the role of Bob Acres in The Rivals, c1888

Background imageKnickers Collection: VERMONT: NEWSBOYS, 1916. Young newsboys selling Boston newspapers in Vermont

VERMONT: NEWSBOYS, 1916. Young newsboys selling Boston newspapers in Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1916

Background imageKnickers Collection: NEWSBOYS, 1912. Newsboys in Washington, D. C. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1912

NEWSBOYS, 1912. Newsboys in Washington, D. C. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1912
NEWSBOYS, 1912. Newsboys in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1912

Background imageKnickers Collection: VIRGINIA: NEWSBOYS, 1911. Newsboys in Norfolk, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine

VIRGINIA: NEWSBOYS, 1911. Newsboys in Norfolk, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1911

Background imageKnickers Collection: DELAWARE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Girls and boys selling papers at Wilmington, Delaware

DELAWARE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Girls and boys selling papers at Wilmington, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: JERSEY CITY: NEWSBOYS. Newsboys at the Hudson Tunnel Station, Jersey City, New Jersey

JERSEY CITY: NEWSBOYS. Newsboys at the Hudson Tunnel Station, Jersey City, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1909

Background imageKnickers Collection: NEW HAVEN: BOOTBLACK, 1909. A young bootblack in New Haven, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine

NEW HAVEN: BOOTBLACK, 1909. A young bootblack in New Haven, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1909

Background imageKnickers Collection: NEWSBOY, 1908. A newsboy at Indianapolis, Indiana

NEWSBOY, 1908. A newsboy at Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

Background imageKnickers Collection: ST. LOUIS: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Boys receiving newspapers at the Burns Basement Branch

ST. LOUIS: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Boys receiving newspapers at the Burns Basement Branch in a dirty cellar in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: TEXAS: NEWSBOY, 1913. Three brothers selling newspapers all day until after 10 P

TEXAS: NEWSBOY, 1913. Three brothers selling newspapers all day until after 10 P.M. and not attending school due to a sick father in San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1913

Background imageKnickers Collection: TEXAS: NEWSBOY, 1913. Two young newsboys early in the morning in San Antonio, Texas

TEXAS: NEWSBOY, 1913. Two young newsboys early in the morning in San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1913

Background imageKnickers Collection: ST. LOUIS: NEWSBOY, 1910. A five-year old newboy selling newspapers in St. Louis, Missouri

ST. LOUIS: NEWSBOY, 1910. A five-year old newboy selling newspapers in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: WACO: NEWSBOY, 1913. A eight-year old newboy selling newspapers in Waco, Texas

WACO: NEWSBOY, 1913. A eight-year old newboy selling newspapers in Waco, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1913

Background imageKnickers Collection: NEW YORK: NEWSBOYS, 1910. A group of newboys and one newsgirl getting the afternoon

NEW YORK: NEWSBOYS, 1910. A group of newboys and one newsgirl getting the afternoon papers on Park Row, New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: NEWSBOY, 1909. A group of newsboys at work at night in Newark, New Jersey

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1909. A group of newsboys at work at night in Newark, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1909

Background imageKnickers Collection: NEWSBOYS BOXING, 1908. A newsboys self-defense class given by the Newsboy Protective

NEWSBOYS BOXING, 1908. A newsboys self-defense class given by the Newsboy Protective Association in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

Background imageKnickers Collection: BOOTBLACK, 1910. A young bootblack working in Union Square, New York City

BOOTBLACK, 1910. A young bootblack working in Union Square, New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hines in July 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. Six-year-old newsboy in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed by Lewis Hine

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. Six-year-old newsboy in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: Us-Offbeat-No Pants

Us-Offbeat-No Pants
Police look on as riders wait for a train in the New York subway in their underwear as they take part in the 2014 No Pants Subway Ride on January 12, 2014

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Doffer boys with a supervisor at the Bibbings Manufacturing

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Doffer boys with a supervisor at the Bibbings Manufacturing Company in Macon, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1909

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of textile mill workers at the Cherryville Mfg

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of textile mill workers at the Cherryville Mfg. Co in Cherryville, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

Background imageKnickers Collection: ALABAMA: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A group of young textile workers at the Dallas Cotton

ALABAMA: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A group of young textile workers at the Dallas Cotton Mill at closing time on Saturday in Huntsville, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of young workers at the Ivey Mill Company in Hickory

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of young workers at the Ivey Mill Company in Hickory, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A group of young workers at the Spring Village Mill in Winchendon

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A group of young workers at the Spring Village Mill in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, September 1911

Background imageKnickers Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Group of young textile workers at qutting time in front

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Group of young textile workers at qutting time in front of Clinton Mills in Clinton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908




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"From Wrapping Gifts in the 1950s to Barrel Girls: A Journey Through Knickers" Step back in time as we explore the fascinating world of knickers, beyond just a company. In the 1950s, women were seen wrapping gifts with grace and elegance, their outfits complete with delicate lace-trimmed knickers peeking out from under their skirts. Fast forward to the mesmerizing sight of a barrel girl, her vibrant attire capturing attention at every turn. But it's not just about appearances; these knickers provided comfort and freedom for women during physically demanding performances. Picture this: a cozy winter evening by the fire, warming your bum while donning luxurious silk knickers. The epitome of indulgence and relaxation. In another realm altogether, we find ourselves amidst an era where see-through baby dolls became alluring lingerie choices. These seductive garments left little to the imagination but added an air of mystery and allure. Diana Dors takes center stage as she captivates audiences as a stripper on the set of "The Inquisitors" television series in October 1968. Her glamorous performance is enhanced by her choice of provocative knickers that leave everyone spellbound. Beach days call for bold fashion statements. "Stop, Get Ready, Let's Go. " was the motto when clothing beach trends embraced vibrant colors and playful patterns. Knickers adorned with cheerful designs became synonymous with carefree summer adventures. Tennis fashion took a stylish twist in the swinging sixties. Women confidently sported chic ensembles featuring flirty skirts paired effortlessly with matching knickers underneath – both fashionable and functional on court. Pin-ups exuded charm like no other, often captured wearing petticoats that revealed glimpses of their cheeky knicker collection beneath layers of tulle fabric. These iconic images continue to inspire even today.