Rare 1969 Soviet Book: Items of Women’s Toilet (Lingerie & Corsetry) – Savitskaya | Tsar to Soviet Books

Rare 1969 Soviet Lingerie Drafting Manual: "Items of Women’s Toilet" by G. I. Savitskaya

For fashion historians, lingerie designers, costume makers, and collectors of vintage Soviet tailoring literature, this 1969 original Soviet hardcover manual is a rare and technical reference. Published in Moscow by Legkaya Industriya (Издательство «Легкая индустрия»), Items of Women’s Toilet (Предметы женского туалета) was authored by master patternmaker G. I. Savitskaya.

Bound in an illustrated hardcover depicting mid-century corsetry silhouettes, this 130-page 2nd expanded edition provides comprehensive instruction on the anatomical measurement, pattern drafting, and assembly of foundation wear.

Soviet Corsetry Engineering, Brassiere Drafting & Girdle Construction Savitskaya's manual provides detailed instructions for tailored undergarments:

• Brassiere Drafting & Sizing (Бюстгальтеры): Technical flat-pattern construction for one-piece foundation bras, nursing bras, wide-set strap cuts, and longline posture-correcting models with reinforced underbust support.

• Girdles, Corselettes & Garter Belts (Пояса, грации, пояс-трусы): Sizing calculations and cutting instructions for multi-button girdles (10–12 buttons), panty-girdles, cotton lace garter belts, and all-in-one corselettes (грации) with contouring side gussets.

• Textiles, Notions & Hardware: Detailed specifications for specialized corset fabrics (silk damask, dense cotton, elastic webbing), garter clasps (чулкодержатели with rubber stays), and boning channels.

• Garment Care & Pressing: Maintenance guidelines covering washing temperatures (below 40°C), vinegar rinse formulas for silk elasticity, and delicate cup-pressing techniques.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Предметы женского туалета (Items of Women's Toilet / Foundation Garments & Lingerie)

• Author: G. I. Savitskaya (Г. И. Савицкая)

• Edition: 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded

• Publisher: "Legkaya Industriya" Publishing House (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1969 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-backed illustrated hardcover

• Page Count: 130 pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Fashion History / Lingerie Pattern Drafting / Corsetry & Foundation Wear

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original cloth-backed illustrated boards are solid and flat, showing natural age-toning and wear/chipping along the outer edges and board perimeters.

• Binding Integrity: Firm, square, and tight text block with intact cloth spine and hinges.

• Page & Diagram Quality: Interior pages, pattern drafting schematics, and calculation tables are clean, crisp, and completely legible with uniform vintage paper age-toning. Free from marginal notation, underlining, library stamps, or owner signatures.