Ladies bodice
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
silk chiffon, silk net
Measurements
450 mm (Length)730 mm (W)
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The Argory, County Armagh
NT 566222
Summary
Multi layer cream bodice. It has an underbodice with a cream slik lining, overlaid with cream silk chiffon, then cream silk net. Over this is an over bodice of cream silk chiffon which form short cap sleeves and over this is a layer of net with lace at edge draping over sleeves. It has a bone stiffened pelvisham band at under bust level. This is covered with a multicoloured woven silk band across the front in length of gold metalic thread lace.