What's New
| In an amazingly tardy response to constructive criticism of our site, we have decided to take a leaf out of Thomas Lierse's book and dedicated a page to new articles that appear in this web site. Thomas's famous site, the Long Island Staylace Association has been an inspiration to many, including ourselves and we congratulate him and his contributors on their incredible efforts over the years. |
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For a start, the brassiere and girdle that Ellie V. (left) is wearing are not new. They were new over 40 years ago and have been unworn since, but the ethos of the Ivy Leaf Collection is that these garments should be worn and appreciated, not locked away for the occasional researcher. The girdle is a classic Spirella style 234, developed in the 1960's for the larger post-war woman. The quality, strength and cut of such a garment are unknown today, however, they were greatly appreciated by our model.
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The benefits of a firm corset might be of benefit to your equestrienne, however, the ridge of the corset bones can clearly be seen when one bends over. I was always taught that underwear should never draw attention to itself, but, on the other hand, if you do suffer from a poorly back, who cares?!
This hoary old subject has raised its head once again! Whether the wearing of a girdle was ever mandatory will continue to be a subject of debate for many years as memories fade, however, I suspect that if stewardesses wore girdles, and many did, it was because they would wear them in normal life. Uniform regulations required a 'smart' appearance and to many women in the 1960's, that meant a girdle. What I do know for sure is that Caledonian Airways forbade their stewardesses from wearing coloured bras that might be seen through their white blouses.
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"A corset can do a lot for a lady," So said Carol Channing in the film 'The First Travelling Saleslady' (1956). I agree with her. So does the lady on the right (2014)!
