bodice

Dateca. 1905

Terms

Blouses
Chiffon
Voile
Silk Fiber

Dimensions43.18 × 53.34 cm (17 × 21 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Eleanor K. Cook

Object numberCOS88.3.1

Description2 piece (Cos88.3 and Cos88.4) printed voile (pink flowers, green leaves, grey polka dots on white) full, long skirt with 2 tiers. 5 1/2" of smocked gathering at waist to fit smooth over the hips, hooks up back, train silk lining in tatters. Bodice has short puffed sleeves, ruffles and rose color velvet trim; gathered front and back with ruffle and rose velvet trim and bows, v-shape lace insert in front; square neck, hooks up back, boned lining in tatters. Printed silk chiffon, 2 piece gown of dotted and floral print silk chiffon, with velvet trim. Soft, flowy skirt (COS88.4). Low neck, short sleeves. Evening c. 1905.

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