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Bodice

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1905-1910

GUSN

GUSN-73635

Description

Cream silk twill sleeveless body. Hook and eye closure at center back. Chemisette with high boned collar of pleated ivory net over tulle trimmed with band of lace; four boned inserts in collar; Yoke of same pleated net over tulle, vest-like bodice printed with pink, purple, blue and green floral spray. V-neck, draped front with three large decorative black silk covered buttons (no holes). Black silk bows with knots of bodice material at base of collar and yoke. Bow at yoke also has multi-color silk tassels; long sleeves of cream net with lace ruffle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bodices
net (textile)
rayon
silk (textile)
tulle (meshed textile)
twill
Edwardian
Bodice
Bodice

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5263

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