Date:1870 - 1900 (c.)
Description:Combinations are chemise and drawers together in one seamless article of clothing. During the 1870’s the fashion was for the silhouette to be tight, so unnecessary bulk was discarded. Combinations were invented as it reduced the amount of underwear the Victorian woman wore. Combinations are similar to open drawers, as the seam connecting the inner thighs was left open. However, there was extensive controversy over open underwear over whether it was proper and healthy.
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The Borough's first 'blackface' Minstrel Troupe. As you can see from the image ...
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The Museum's old Newsham Fire engine with a 'modern' 1970 engine alongside probably ...
Female police officers wore different uniforms to the men till around the 1990s, ...
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Donor ref:Tx 261 (22/27396)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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