Bodice
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton and silk
Measurements
965 mm (Width); 380 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 40410.8
Summary
A pale cream/pink bust bodice with five taped channel seams. The centre seam has a piece of elastic joined. A heavy cream lace over the front joined in side seam. Two darts at the lower edge and four darts at the top to form the shaping. On the right-hand side there are two hand-worked eyelets with tape in one and the left-hand one has two hand-worked eyelets, two silk ribbon shoulder straps. there are seven press studs on each side of the lace and the lace is extended on one side.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.