Corsets Silhouette Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Lobbenberg, Max
- Blumenau, Emil
- Lobbenberg & Blumenau
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cologne, Germany
- Islington, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Paris, France
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Wearing apparel & footwear production
Outerwear & underwear production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1887 when established at Cologne, Germany, by Max Lobbenberg and Emil Blumenau as Lobbenberg & Blumenau, makers of corsets. Relocated to Paris in 1936 and shortly after to Islington, London. Shortly after relocated to Shrewsbury where developed as a quality manufacturer of girdles and women's swimwear under Silhouette brand. Took name Corsets Silhouette Ltd. Business sold by founding families in 1979 and changed hands frequently thereafter before closing in 2003
Publications:
- 'Production and marketing of foundation garments' in R S Edwards & H Townsend (eds), Business Growth by Blumenau, T
- Silhouette. The story of LittleX by Hinton, Nigel
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Lobbenberg, Max
- Blumenau, Emil
- Lobbenberg & Blumenau
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cologne, Germany
- Islington, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Paris, France
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Wearing apparel & footwear production Outerwear & underwear production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1887 when established at Cologne, Germany, by Max Lobbenberg and Emil Blumenau as Lobbenberg & Blumenau, makers of corsets. Relocated to Paris in 1936 and shortly after to Islington, London. Shortly after relocated to Shrewsbury where developed as a quality manufacturer of girdles and women's swimwear under Silhouette brand. Took name Corsets Silhouette Ltd. Business sold by founding families in 1979 and changed hands frequently thereafter before closing in 2003Publications:
- 'Production and marketing of foundation garments' in R S Edwards & H Townsend (eds), Business Growth by Blumenau, T
- Silhouette. The story of LittleX by Hinton, Nigel