1880-1890
GUSN-23307
Tan taffeta bodice w/ 3/4 sleeve and button front. V line neck and sleeve's edges lined w/ off-white silk. 12 buttons. Inner lining has corset stays and cotton waistband. Sleeve widens at base. Bottom of back extends (to go over bustle).
bodices
sewing (process)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Taffeta
Silk
Machine Sewn
BODICE
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1495
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