Evening dress bodice
Category
Costume
Date
1896 - 1897
Materials
Lace, Satin, Silk
Measurements
310 mm (Length)580 mm (W)750 mm (W)370 mm (Length)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363256.1
Summary
Part of a two piece evening dress of peach-coloured satin trimmed with eighteenth century silk (a slightly corded cream silk with woven pink strips and flushing-warp serpentine floral stripe, c.1760-70s) Bodice; boned, close fitting, with low square neck, pointed waistline, elbow length sleeves back opening fastened by lacing, gathered net infill to neck; pinked pleated 18th century silk and machine lace frill to neck and cuffs; 18th century silk mock stomacher to front with bow at waist. Note; perhapes altered for fancy dress. in 1930s. 1896 - 1897 (circa)