The manufacture and distribution of surgical garments were significant facets of the Berlei company's business. This girdle was part of Berlei's reference collection.

Surgical support, 'Cadenza', womens semi-surgical girdle, elastic/rayon/cotton/lycra, S H Camp & Co, USA, 1964.
Girdle made of white floral cotton/rayon damask with white elastic panels down sides surrounding centre front and centre back panels of damask. Back panel is heavily boned with inner velvet sockets, and front panel covers a lightly boned inner panel. Six suspenders around hem. Centre front opening fastens with a metal zipper with a short white cord attached to the tab and lined with a velvet placket.

Made: S H Camp & Co; United States of America; 1964


Used: Berlei Hestia Ltd; Australia

White cardboard swing tag inscribed: 'CAMP U.S.A./93225/Size 28/Dicta. 16/4/64 /Draw 15'.
Folded printed white swing tag attached to zipper: 'A GENUINE/CAMP/SUPPORT/...care instructions.'
White fabric label: 'CAMP/Cadenza/Style 93225 Size 28/Elastic/87% Rayon 13% Lycra (Spandex)/Rigid Panels/41% Cotton 59% Rayon/Exclusive of Decoration.'.

93/391/20

1964

390 mm