Regency Advertisements: Mrs. Morris’ Invisible Underthings

By | | ,

LADIES UNDER DRESSES DRAWERS AND INVISIBLE PETTICOATS MRS MORRIS Manufacturer to the Royal Fa mily respectfully informs those Ladies that have bonoured her with their commands and Ladies in general she continues to make fresh and extensive supplies of ber Patent fuvisible Petticoats Opera Under Dresses Drawers and Waistcoats made of real Spanish Lamb's Wool and India Cotton the surest preventive against colds that can possibly be adopted and are warranted not to shrink by wasbing Ladies returning from the East and West Indies will find them invaluable Children's of every size and made to order at the original Ho siery Glove and Welsh Flannel Warehouse No 100 Oxford street NB Ladies Wash Leatber Drawers 893

This ad appeared in the February 1817 issue of La Belle Assemblee. Leather drawers sound sweaty!  Also curious as to how wool underthings can be rendered invisible, but that is a mystery for another day.

Discover more from Regency Reader

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.