Bodice
Category
Costume
Date
1875 - 1880
Materials
Silk satin, silk net, gelatine sequins, cotton, buttons, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
420 x 850 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603770.2
Summary
A woman's bodice, part of a dress, made from burnt red silk satin. Silk satin bodice with overlay of black net decorated with black gelatine sequins. Three quarter length sleeves. Net collar. Front of bodice fastens with metal hook and eye at top and 10 self-covered buttons and stitched buttonholes. Hooks along inside of waistband to attach to skirt. Front of net overlay panel attaches at proper left shoulder and side with hooks and eyes. Cream cotton lining.