Underwear Collection (#12)

Regular check ups keep him on the job c. 1944
7265414 Regular check ups keep him on the job c.1944 by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor with Stethoscope performs a medical check-up Federal Security Agency)

BEAUTY BEHIND WET GLASS
PARTHA BHATTACHARYYA

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Ruslan Bolgov (Axe)

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Shopper in a store at 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Shopper in a store at 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W

Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939
Near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California. Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest. This field owned by proprietor of ajoining grocery

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153153 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153152 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisment for the Aux 100, 000 Corsets brand, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT171302 Advertisment for the Aux 100, 000 Corsets brand, c.1900 (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Boys Marching By, 1918 (oil on canvas)
985252 Boys Marching By, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 81.4x72.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys Marching By. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

Chief Usher to the Sultan, Ottoman Empire
6339767 Chief Usher to the Sultan, Ottoman Empire by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Chief Usher to the Sultan, Ottoman Empire)

Bras Panorama, 1900 (engraving)
7210556 Bras Panorama, 1900 (engraving) by Calcaterra (19th century); 15x25 cm; Private Collection; © AmpieVedute.art

Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1768132 Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Kleinschmidt, Paul (1883-1949); 116.2x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I)

The poor of Paris, early 20th century (drawing)
AIS5356090 The poor of Paris, early 20th century (drawing) by Thiriat, Paul (1868-1943); (add.info.: The dormitory of women in the Saint Anne hospital in Paris housing the mentally ill)

Noble woman of Java, Indonesia
6339128 Noble woman of Java, Indonesia by Lisbet, L. (19th century); (add.info.: Noble woman of Java, Indonesia. She wears a dodot and sarong (skirt) in batik, sabuk (waistband), kemban (corset)

Costume of a Bosniac or man from Bosnia, Ottoman Empire
6339775 Costume of a Bosniac or man from Bosnia, Ottoman Empire by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Costume of a Bosniac or man from Bosnia, Ottoman Empire)

Inferior officer in the Janissaries, infantry of the Ottoman Empire
6339753 Inferior officer in the Janissaries, infantry of the Ottoman Empire by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Inferior officer in the Janissaries)

Sailor in the Turkish Navy, Ottoman Empire
6339777 Sailor in the Turkish Navy, Ottoman Empire by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Sailor in the Turkish Navy, Ottoman Empire)

White Underwear, 1925 (colour etching and aquatint)
991059 White Underwear, 1925 (colour etching and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 55x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: White Underwear. Louis Icart (1888-1950)

Advertisement for the Mirus wood-burning stove (colour litho)
XIR191317 Advertisement for the Mirus wood-burning stove (colour litho) by Poulbot, Francisque (1879-1946); Private Collection

Summer, woman bathing in a lake (colour litho)
7150535 Summer, woman bathing in a lake (colour litho) by Scalbert, Jules (1851-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer, woman bathing in a lake)

Coquette, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154155 Coquette, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coquette, cigar label)

Father Christmas on the prowl (colour litho)
7157456 Father Christmas on the prowl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father Christmas on the prowl)

The Lesser George, of the Garter (engraving)
7158683 The Lesser George, of the Garter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lesser George, of the Garter)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Jarretiere; Garter; Knieband (engraving)
7196436 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Jarretiere; Garter; Knieband (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jarretiere; Garter; Knieband)

Sur l herbe (On the Grass) - Oeuvre de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939)
FIA5349356 Sur l herbe (On the Grass) - Oeuvre de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), aquarelle et blanc sur papier, 1919, art russe, 20e siecle, art nouveau

"Femmes"(Women) - Peinture de Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev (1886-1939)
FIA5389947 " Femmes" (Women) - Peinture de Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev (1886-1939), 1916 - Gouache et tempera sur carton - Dim : 50, 5x40, 5 cm - Collection privee by Grigoriev

Au cirque - Peinture de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), huile sur toile (50x62 cm)
FIA5389934 Au cirque - Peinture de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), huile sur toile (50x62 cm), vers 1908 - (In the circus, Oil on canvas by Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev)

Femmes nues dans un studio - Peinture de Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), 1912, huile sur toile
FIA5386753 Femmes nues dans un studio - Peinture de Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), 1912, huile sur toile, expressionnisme - Nudes in Studio - Oil on canvas by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)

Femme italienne dans un fauteuil jaune - Italian woman in yellow chair, by Corinth, Lovis (1858-1925)
FIA5409551 Femme italienne dans un fauteuil jaune - Italian woman in yellow chair, by Corinth, Lovis (1858-1925). Oil on canvas, 1912. Dimension : 90, 5x70, 5 cm

La Gisela, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154073 La Gisela, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Gisela, cigar label)

London: Actress of 1900 (b / w photo)
7165310 London: Actress of 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Actress of 1900)

Pagets patent rotary frame (litho)
7160483 Pagets patent rotary frame (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pagets patent rotary frame. Block kindly lent by Mr J Chamberlain, FTI)

Bennett Bros Ltd (litho)
7160481 Bennett Bros Ltd (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bennett Bros Ltd. Illustration for The Cradle and Home of the Hosiery Trade by Arthur J Pickering)

Schoolboy of Colstons School, Stapleton, Bristol (colour litho)
7149326 Schoolboy of Colstons School, Stapleton, Bristol (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoolboy of Colstons School, Stapleton, Bristol)

Woman bather (colour litho)
7150446 Woman bather (colour litho) by Fourie, Albert-Auguste (b.1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman bather. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Mitchell and Hunter, Tailors and Gentlemens Outfitters, Hatters, and Hosiers, Exchange Street, Norwich (engraving)
7179918 Mitchell and Hunter, Tailors and Gentlemens Outfitters, Hatters, and Hosiers, Exchange Street, Norwich (engraving) by English School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corset; Stays; Corsett (engraving)
7195540 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corset; Stays; Corsett (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corset; Stays; Corsett)

Suspicion (colour litho)
7148640 Suspicion (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspicion. Illustration from Die Berliner Pflanze (Albert Langen, Munich)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corsetiere; Stay-maker; Schnurbrustmacherin (engraving)
7195542 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corsetiere; Stay-maker; Schnurbrustmacherin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Dans la chambre"(In the room) jeune femme en deshabille allongee dans un lit Peinture de Konstantin
FIA5398913 " Dans la chambre" (In the room) jeune femme en deshabille allongee dans un lit Peinture de Konstantin Alexeyevich Korovin (Constantin Korovine) (1861-1939)

Lady at a Mirror
FIA5352180 Lady at a Mirror by Pokhitonov, Ivan Pavlovich (1850-1923); Regional M. Vrubel Art Museum, Omsk; (add.info.: Femme devant un miroir (Lady at a Mirror)

Femme en chapeau haut de forme - Peinture de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), huile sur toile (71x62, 5 cm)
FIA5389955 Femme en chapeau haut de forme - Peinture de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), huile sur toile (71x62, 5 cm), 1919 - (Lady in Top Hat, Oil on canvas by Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev)

La repasseuse. (Woman Ironing). Jeune femme en sous vetement, portant un neglige et bonnet de nuit en dentelle
FIA5377666 La repasseuse. (Woman Ironing). Jeune femme en sous vetement, portant un neglige et bonnet de nuit en dentelle, effectuant une tache domestique

Self-Portrait and Portrait of Pyotr Konchalovsky, 1910 (oil on canvas)
7215436 Self-Portrait and Portrait of Pyotr Konchalovsky, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Mashkov, Ilya Ivanovich (1881-1944); State Russian Museum, St

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ceinture; Girdle; Gurtel (engraving)
7195233 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ceinture; Girdle; Gurtel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceinture; Girdle; Gurtel)

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"From vintage pin-up girls to iconic actresses, it has always played a significant role in fashion and culture. In David Wright's Pin-up calendar girl from 1950, the allure of lingerie is captured with elegance and grace. Claudia Cardinale, the stunning actress from November 1963 on the set of Circus World, showcases how undergarments can enhance confidence and beauty. Even health campaigns recognized the importance of underwear; as seen in the poster 'Eat More Fruit - for Health and Vitality, ' published by Retail. It emphasized that wearing proper undergarments contributes to overall well-being. Advertisements like English Rose dream corselette (1952) or Pifco electric vibratory massager demonstrate how lingerie evolved over time to cater to women's desires for comfort and style. The English Rose Corsetry advertisement exemplifies timeless sophistication. Behind-the-scenes moments are also worth mentioning when discussing underwear's impact. An intimate backstage moment at Paris Revue reveals how lingerie empowers performers on stage while woven fabric SEM highlights its intricate craftsmanship. David Wright's depiction of a woman reclining in black lingerie reminds us that undergarments have long been associated with sensuality and seduction. Merlin Enabnit's artwork titled 'This cost a pretty figure' emphasizes that investing in quality lingerie is an investment in oneself. Underwear not only enhances physical appearance but also boosts self-confidence. Putting on lipstick, as depicted by David Wright, symbolizes getting ready for any occasion with poise and charm. Lastly, it is important to acknowledge that age should never limit one's appreciation for beautiful undergarments. Linsey Dawn McKenzie, a 16-year-old model featured in March '95 issue proves that embracing personal style starts at any age. " whether it be through artistry or personal expression, underwear remains an essential part of our lives – shaping our bodies while empowering us from within.