Lingerie and fashion illustrations, womens, silk georgette / satin / sequins / beads / paper, designed and made by Anne Lewin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1992.

Matching pieces of lingerie in pink silk satin and georgette, two pieces heavily beaded.
Half slip is short, A-line pink silk satin half petticoat, mid thigh length with narrow elasticised waistband. Australian size 10.

Brassiere is pink silk satin underwire bra, the whole of the upper cups top stitched with rows of machine stitching, fully shirred back straps with triple hook and eye fastenings. Adjustable satin straps with pink enamelled metal slide fastenings. Trimmed at the centre front with a small pink satin ribbon bow, the cups lined with white nylon gauze. Australian size 12B.

Nightshirt is pink silk georgette, loose fitting, mid thigh length with turn down collar and button through opening fastening with five silk satin covered buttons. Featuring drop shoulders seams and long, self fabric ruffles, short open vents at the side seam hems.

Kimono with belt is pink silk georgette with silk satin cuff bands, front facings and collar. Long, loose flowing robe with wrap over front and wide kimono style sleeves, narrow belt tabs sewn at waist side seams. The belt is long, wide pink silk satin sash tie with mitred ends. Australian size 10.

Brassiere is pink silk georgette, padded underwire bra the same style as above. The front is completely overlaid with a nylon and gold thread mesh heavily embellished with gold glass bugle beads, pink pearl beads and white iridescent sequins applied as floral rosettes on the cups and sides with sequins forming continuous trails. The lining over the body of the bra with shirred silk satin back straps. Australian size 12B.

Knickers/'Hot Pants' are pink silk satin French knickers with a fitted overlay of beaded and sequined pink nylon and metallic thread mesh to match the bra. Fitted waist cut to sit on the hips with centre back zipper fastening with hook and eye closure. The beading applied as a row of floral motifs around the lower hips and a double floral trail above.

Fashion illustration is white cartridge paper with hand drawn illustration in black fibre tipped pen over pencil, with pink and apricot watercolour wash. Featuring a female model wearing beaded brassiere and half slip worn under a transparent kimono style robe. Signed 'Ann Lewin' lower left corner.

Fashion illustration is white cartridge paper with hand drawn illustration in black fibre tipped pen over pencil, with pink and apricot watercolour wash. The female model is kneeling on an embroidered cushion and wearing stitched brassiere, beaded hot pants and transparent nightshirt. Signed lower left corner 'Ann Lewin'.

The lingerie and illustrations were designed by Anne Lewin and made by Anne Lewin Lingerie in Sydney in 1992.

The outfit was put together for the 1992 Fashion of the Year awards.

Purchased with funds donated by Perrier Australia,

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