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Feb 2, 2004 · Pink directoire knickers, a much smaller size than she wore now, some stockings and some garters. She slipped the knickers on me, then rolled the stockings up my legs, then fixed them in place with the garters.
Women's baggy underpants fastened to just below or above the knee are also known as "bloomers" (or as "knickers" or "directoire knickers"). They were most popular from the 1910s to the 1930s but continued to be worn by older women for several decades thereafter.
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Our lingerie range included garters, directoire knickers, sanitary belts and free-run bodices. The oldest bra in the archive collection dates from the late 1920s – it offered a low level of support whilst giving the wearer a smooth silhouette.
Jun 24, 2005 · Closed Directoire knickers with flap poppers were attached to a camisole and then called cami-blockers. How undergarments were fastened usually helped define their retail selling name, but the leg volume of the knickers often made the descriptive differences.
Nov 22, 1998 · The Directoire knickers worn by women in the Armed Services were dubbed "passion killers" due to their unshapely appearance and dull colours. In the 1950s, Nylon and elastic revolutionised...
Mar 14, 2021 · 1900. Poor women in Britain make knickers from flour bags. Modern Women’s Underwear. 1908. The word panties is used to describe women’s underwear in the USA. However the word panties never catches on in Britain. 1910. Rayon (artificial silk) is used to make stockings. 1913. Mary Phelps Jacob invents the modern bra. The 1920s.
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Jul 8, 2020 · During the Directoire and Empire period between 1790 – 1815, women, girls and little boys all dressed similarly in high, empire-waisted gowns of light silks and cotton. Infants’ long dresses were layered overtop undershirts and sometimes petticoats.
