Accession numberRMG-5691MakerBerleiPlace madeAustraliaMeasurementsH345 x 400mmHistoryFredrick and Arthur Burley established Unique Corset Ltd. in Sydney in 1912. The company flourished despite the First World War and in 1919 became Berlei Ltd.
In 1926 Fredrick commissioned a survey of 6,000 women, taking 23 measurements from each and tabulating the results to create a system of sizing that ensured the best fitting garment for each woman.