Bodice
Category
Costume
Date
1895 - 1900
Materials
Silk/cotton brocade, silk satin, cotton twill, cotton tape, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
450 x 870 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604312
Summary
A woman's bodice made from a cream silk and cotton blend brocade in a floral motif. The bodice is decorated on the capped sleeves and neckline with machine-made cream silk lace in a floral pattern and with a scalloped edge. There are also three cream silk satin bows on each shoulder and on the left breast and a cotton tape drawstring around the neckline for adjustment. It is fully lined in cream cotton twill, with an internal waist tie, eleven boning strips and eleven hooks & eyes for fastening centre front, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cunningham.