Featured Vintage Lingerie

This one looks hand made, only tag is a paper tag shown in pics
TIA

 

It's beautiful.

 

all 3 of these look new, or barely worn.. but the lace is so discolored, I usually don't wash the items, but maybe I should??

 

The lace on this one may never have been white. I think I would leave it alone. If listing them to sell, you can mention that lace may need attention, but you're leaving it to buyer. Can't tell you how many absolutely filthy cameos I see, ones which could be washed perfectly safely, are left by the seller to the buyer's discretion. I have never sold clothes. Maybe members who have will weigh in with their experience on the to wash or not wash question.

 

The color of the lace is ecru and was often used with peach/pink toned lingerie.
Size 32 equates to a size 10 dress size. At least it used to back in the 70s when I worked in the Lingerie dept.

I wouldn't wash it. I'd leave that up to the buyer.

 

Peach silk or rayon with ecru lace is a common combination on vintage lingerie. Unless stained in spots, think as meant to be.

Debora

 

But now what used to be a size 10 would be labeled an 8.

 

And lingerie was marked in inches rather than sizes - this is a 32 bust, most likely. I'd take a measuring tape to it.

 

Is it taffeta? People like them - they can be worn as dresses, as they're a little sturdier and not sheer.

I have a collection, and used to wring them in pretty warm water and leave them to dry - I call them poor girl Fortunys

 

Looks never worn to me, the lace looks great, I would not wash it for resale.

 

I agree -
This is not handmade, though @Tricia Harr
But very wearable and sell-able
I still have an emerald green one.

 

I kept my Pucci half slip.

 

Nice, @clutteredcloset49