Guepiere
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2004.3.13.1.CW.UN.C1955.FRAuthor:
House of Laure Belin (French, 20th century)Description
Called "Guepiere" as the french women's undergarment of the field of corsetry which combines, in a single piece of lingerie, the functions of the bustier (corset) and garter belt, and which allows to shape the silhouette by refining it as with a sheath. It became the quintessential undergarment of the "New Look".This guepiere made by the House Laure BELIN (Russian emigres) comes from the wardrobe of the Russian singer Ludmilla LOPATO.
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Materials
NylonMachine lace