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This hand-coloured glass cinema slide shows The Queen in one of her first official portraits as taken by society photographer Dorothy Wilding.

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Glass slide prop used in Rabbit-Proof Fence

A glass slide prop used in Rabbit-Proof Fence. It depicts a nun standing outside with several children and a small chapel in the background.

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Convalescing support

'Berlei-Camp Convalescing Support 2703 for Post-operative Wear'.

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Maternity support

The 'Berlei-Camp side fastening maternity support 2711 for medium figures.' The Berlei-Camp range was from the mid-to-late 1920s at around the time when Berlei was performing the studies that would

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Controllette 6181

The 'Berlei controllette [corset] no. 6181 SBW (short below waist) type'. The design is particularly beautiful and has echoes of art deco in the triangular shapes and filigree font.

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The lines of youth

This beautiful design has echoes of art deco.

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A new woman

Images like this one illustrate a before and after image of a woman who, under Berlei's direction, has made changes to her diet, exercise regime, posture, foundation garment, make-up and choice of

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Before and after Berlei

This glass slide illustrates a before and after image of a woman who, under Berlei's direction, has made changes to her diet, exercise regime, posture, foundation garment, make-up and choice of fas

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Men wear foundation garments too!

This hand-coloured glass slide shows a male model in a brown hat, jacket and cane with yellow waistcoat standing before a garden wall.

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Delicate internal organs

Medical images like this one offer an explanation of the benefits of wearing corsets.