Alfred Cheney Johnston

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'Cosy-leg' Pyjamas, 1936

"These 'Cosy-leg' pyjamas 'that won't ride up' were from 1936, and were probably designed for wearing in bed and as loungewear, but dresses and negligées were preferred at the time."

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Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

Patsy Outfit Patterns, 1930s

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Bathing Ladies, 1920s

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Corselet, 1938

"In 1938 a woman reveals how she manages to look so sleek in a long, bias-cut dress. Her all-in-one stretch corselet was designed to hold in the hips and waist, and would have been made out of elasticised cotton-satin. Flesh-coloured silk stockings were fastened to suspenders, and corselets often had low backs that could work with evening styles."

Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

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Baltimore Girl, 1920s

"A Baltimore girl wears her boyfriend's photograph on her stockings. As hemlines rose, attention was focused on stockings and shoe fashions.
Ribbed and patterned stockings were fashionable, such as checked tights for sports, and stockings were made out of cotton, wool, silk or rayon.
Patterned legs would be popular again, but not until they accompanied mini-skirts in the Sixties."

Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

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