Surgical support, womens girdle, rayon/cotton/elastic/metal, S H Camp & Co, USA, 1959.
Pantie girdle made of white rayon with two wide elastic panels at front sides. Side seam openings with elaborate lacing through metal eyelets and adjusting via a metal hook that attaches to a placket with eyelets at front sides. Removable rayon crotch attaches with three metal hooks and eyes at each end. Spare crotch gusset attached as well. Four adjustable suspenders attached to right side hem and held together with two elastic bands. Adjustable clip on braces attached to front and back waist. Left front opening fastens with 10 metal hooks and eyes. Partially lined with white cotton.

Date on swing tag 9/12/59.

The manufacture and distribution of surgical garments were significant facets of the Berlei company's business. This pantie girdle was part of Berlei's reference collection.

Gift of Berlei Hestia, 1993

Beige cardboard swing tag inscribed: 'CAMP/USA/3017/24/Dr.16/ 9/12/59.' White fabric label: 'CAMP/MODEL 3017/SIZE 24/RAYON COTTON/MADE IN U.S.A.'.

93/391/7

1959

350 mm