Accession numberRMG-5557MakerEmstraMeasurementsH1000 x W360mmHistoryNylon acetate satin and lace
Layers of starched net petticoats or ‘crinolines’ could be worn over or under these slips to support the wide-skirt look of the 1950s or the slips could be worn alone under pencil-skirt designs.
By the 1970s, designers were creating garments with a built-in lining, rendering the slip obsolete.