bodice

Date1864-1868

Terms

Bodices
Silk Fiber

Dimensions71.12 × 71.12 cm (28 × 28 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Gerald Lauderdale

Object numberCOS81.66.1

DescriptionBodice (COS81.66.1) to 3 piece afternoon dress. (2 bodices COS0081.0066.1 and COS81.66.2, and 1 skirt COS81.66.3) lavender silk with purple polka dots. Bodices have pointed front and back at waist, long sleeves, round neck, buttons up front with purple velvet buttons. Also has purple trim at shoulder and wrist. Lace at wrist. Bodice COS81.66.1 has darker velvet trim on the shoulder, and the lace at wrist has a flower pattern along the edge. Bodice COS81.66.1 has lighter purple velvet trim, and the lace at the wrist has a solid edge and polka dots on the border. This smaller bodice is the original. Lavender warp print silk with dotted pattern.

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