Bodice
Miss Loye
Category
Costume
Date
1890
Materials
Coloured glass, Cotton, Lace, Satin, Silk satin
Place of origin
St. Austell
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1363273
Summary
Bodice of black silk satin with insertions of lime green satin overlaid black machine lace to high round standing collar,centre front,two back strips, shoulders and cuffs, and trimmed with (French glass) jet beading, horizontal pleats at waist; lined in brown self striped cotton, heavily boned, makers name on waistband 'Mrs Loye, Milliner and Dressmaker, Fore Street, St Austell' Alteration; Has been let out by inserting strips black silk into side seams. 1890 (circa)
Marks and inscriptions
Mrs Loye, Milliner and Dressmaker, Fore Street, St Austell (makers name in waistband)
Makers and roles
Miss Loye, maker