undressed in bendigo

Ever wondered what you'd find inside Queen Victoria's undie drawer? Or perhaps you've pondered the design of the first over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder? The Bendigo Art Gallery is revealing all about your smalls with their latest exhibition, Undressed: 350 Years of Underwear in Fashion.

Looking a wee bit like the kind of store that would make your dear father blush, the exhibition features a historical record of undergarments throughout the ages. That includes elaborate corsets, fancy-pants petticoats and multi-layered briefs, not to mention designer drawers from high fashion folk like Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier.

To have a peek into the archives of new and old-fashioned intimates, you'll have to make the pilgrimage by October 26th. To give you a helping hand, we've got a trio of double passes to give away – just email us your name and address over here to win.

the lovely snap above was taken by Lilian Bassman in 1948.