Evening dress bodice
Category
Costume
Date
1903 - 1907
Materials
Cotton, Metal, Muslin, Silk satin
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1362686.1
Summary
Part of an evening or wedding dress; Bodice - Cream silk satin dress with machine embroidered muslin trimming and applied sequins. In four parts; Bodice with low neckline has hanging gathered frill of muslin, pouched bodice with rounded waistcoat like panels either side. Centre back fastening, the bodice boned and with hooks for fastening to skirt. Short sleeves with a completely circular 5 in deep ruffle attached. The bodice has pintucked decoration. Lined in white cotton. 1903 - 1907 (circa)