bodice

Dateca. 1866

Terms

Bodices
Lace
Silk Fiber

Dimensions71.12 × 43.18 cm (28 × 17 in.)

MarkingsWritten inside arm band: “Waist of wedding dress Concord, Mas. Night before Thanksgiving”.

Credit LineGift of Arthur Griffin

Object number2005.15A

DescriptionBodice for wedding dress (2005.15a-c). White muslin camisole with machine-made embroidered cotton lace edging and attached over-blouse with long sleeves. Fabric is very soft and sheer. There are hooks at the back but no buttons for over-blouse or at the wrists. Small stain on hem of one sleeve. Overall: 15” x 42”. Wedding ensemble: 5.2005a-c (bodice, skirt, petticoat), 6.2005 (veil), 7.2005a,b (slippers).

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