1950s Purple Poor Things Tap Pants (Size X-Small)

Early 1950s vintage tailored flair leg French knickers.

Era: 1950s
Fabric: Rayon
Color: Overdyed in an eggplant-to-plum purple

Label / Brand: (located on the exterior front of the waistband) Treasure Trove, Expertly Knit, Size 5, Designed to fit hips 33-36. Made of Spun-Lo Rayon For S.S. Kresge Co.

Size: XS, X-Small, 5

Measurements: taken flat and unstretched; doubled when appropriate
Waist: 18 inches (mannequin waist is 24)
Hips: 34 inches (mannequin hips are 34)
Leg openings: 15 inches
Rise: 14 inches
Side length: 13 1/2 inches

Care Instructions: Wash as silk. Hand wash separately in warm water; air-drying is best for the longevity of this vintage foundation.

Condition: These panties are overdyed in an eggplant-to-plum purple to help disguise hard water stains

Additional Information: Spun-Lo Rayon was a knit underwear fabric from the Industrial Rayon Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio. The Industrial Rayon Corporation (IRC) was a Cleveland, Ohio-based company that invented rayon yarn, the world's first synthetic fiber.