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Obscure British vintage labels.
The 1940s, 1950s and 1960s were a time when the UK had a thriving lingerie industry with many different and unusual brand names. Here is an ever-growing list of almost forgotten obscure British underwear brands.
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Caprice.
Dorothy Lord. Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd., lingerie manufacturers based at Garrison Mill, Pilsworth Road, Heywood, Rochdale. Lingerie label date range using adverts: 1955 to 1974 approx. 'Dorothy Lord' (actually Doris Churchman) was the in-house designer at Walmer.
Fascinette, London. Lingerie maker. The only ad I have seen is one from 1953.
Greenock Brand. Lingerie label date range using adverts: 1947 to 1956 approx.
Grenitt Lingerie. Date range for Grenitt lingerie using adverts: 1932 to 1958, approx.
Handuc. Almost a complete mystery as a lingerie maker! I have seen adverts from as early as 1928.
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List of other British lingerie manufacturers.
Additional Information:
- Charmette Wear Ltd. Gresham Rd. Slough. c.1953-59
- Conlowe Ltd, lingerie maker of Brown Street Mills, Congleton, Cheshire
- Decima. Decima Lingerie Ltd. Russell St., Nottingham. c.1953
- Frixa Ltd, West Wharf Rd, Cardiff. c.1955
- Joyce Lingerie Manufacturing Co. Ltd., London. c.1947-1951
- Lux Lux Ltd., Glossop, Derbyshire & Leek, Staffs. c.1947-1963
- Pelerine Lingerie Ltd, Willoughby St., Nottingham. c.1953-1983
- Perrico. H.Perry & Co. Ltd. Russell St., Nottingham. c.1953-58
- Vaga Lingerie Ltd, Shoreham. c.1960. Manufactured for Marks & Spencer
