Vintage slips come in various styles, from simple to intricate designs with lace and pleats. The most sought-after type is the Heavenly Slip, while Vanity Fair and Barbizon are popular brands. Vintage slips are now worn as dresses and range in price depending on the condition and maker.
Within the broader category of vintage lingerie, vintage slips come in a wide variety of different types. There are vintage tight slips, slip stockings, slip chemises and many other pieces of vintage lingerie just like these. Vintage slips come in many different styles, from those that are very simple, like a basic slip-on silhouette, to those with an intricate design that can include pleats and lace. There are even vintage-inspired style slips, currently being made but created to look like they’re from days gone by.
All types of old slips are collected today. The most sought after type of slip is the Heavenly Slip, created by Fishers Heavenly Slips. The identification mark of this type of vintage slip is the mermaid.
The most well-known provider of vintage slips is Vanity Fair. The types of slips made by Vanity Fair include the more simplistic slips, which are made of rayon or nylon and contain very little lace trim. They also make very different types of briefs that are highly stylized, containing exquisite lace and pleat details. At the time these slips were sold, they were considered an extravagance for the woman who bought one.
Another type of vintage slip that was popular at the time they were originally made and is still popular with collectors is the Barbizon slip. Barbizon vintage slips come in a full slip and a half slip. These types of slips are known for their embroidery work featured on the garments. Ruffles and lace are part of most types of Barbizon slips. Another aspect of these types of slips that makes them so unique and so popular is that they were made in a wide range of sizes. Not only were sizes available in small, medium, and large, but Barbizon created slips for plus-size women as well as petite ones. The briefs were also created to fit a woman’s bust measurements. The most popular type of Barbizon slip was the taffeta slip, called the Taffreda.
Whether worn as underwear or a dress, as it has now become popular, vintage slips can be found in such a variety of types and styles that almost anyone can find one to their liking. These types of slips range in price from moderate to extremely expensive, depending on the condition the slip is in, the amount of detail it contains, and who the slip maker was. From simplistic styles to sleek and elegant embellishments, vintage slips have become a highly sought-after collector’s item.
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