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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1875

GUSN

GUSN-24618

Description

Light blue satin bodice w/ darker blue velvet striping in a stylized "W" shape, w/ silver plated metal beads. Two velvet strips at each sleeve hem, w/ same beads. Eight domed black buttons, covered w/ silk and netting.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bodices
hand sewing
satin
Satin
Machine Sewn
BODICE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5437

Places

Maine (United States)

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