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Objects of Desire: 1940s all-in-one sheath girdles.

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Chatter - Anything and everything' started by NylonNostalgia, Jul 4, 2021.

  1. NylonNostalgia

    NylonNostalgia VFG Member

    The notoriously unforgiving 1940's sheath dress required perfectly designed foundation underwear to match - the essential all-in-one sheath girdle. As foundationwear maker Berlei aptly said at the time, "the figure makes the dress and we make the figure".

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  2. The Vintage Merchant

    The Vintage Merchant Administrator Staff Member

    those Talon zipper ads are so good, I never would have thought to look to Talon for exceptional ad content for such a garment!!

    thanks for sharing, Emma!
     
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  3. GemGem

    GemGem Registered Guest

    Very interesting! And do you know, I couldn't find a single one using the title of 'sheath girdle' on Ebay or Etsy- fancy that!
     
  4. NylonNostalgia

    NylonNostalgia VFG Member

    There are some that do - here's one - but they are modern and don't resemble the all-in-one sheath girdles of the vintage era.
     
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  5. GemGem

    GemGem Registered Guest

    Nothing like them! The vintage ones seem like a whole dress all of their own! I’m pretty sure many people might wear them without a sheath dress over
     

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