The Melba

Title

The Melba

Date

1897

Description

Pink marks on image. Printed on border: "Think of getting into a complete suit of under-clothing at one jump. Then think that without a crease, or a seam or a button to hurt, or a pin to scratch, that you are fitted like a glove, that every movement of the body is conformed to -- that is what the 'Melba' perfect fitting combination suit does for you. All sizes: women's, children's, men's." "Send 2c stamp for booklet, address Querns Bros., Dept. F, Victoria Knitting Mills, Philadelphia, Pa."

Source

The New York Public Library

Relation

https://images.nypl.org/index.php?t=t&id=828215

Type

image

References

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0f4ec960-c54e-012f-10ae-58d385a7bc34

Subject

Women
Clothing & dress
Underwear
United States
1800-1899

Citation

“The Melba,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 23, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/34282.

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