Evening bodice
Category
Costume
Date
1895 - 1900
Materials
Silk, cotton lace, cotton sateen, jet, sequin, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
690 x 620 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604868
Summary
A woman's evening bodice, made from black silk foulard. The bodice is decorated with an overlay of machine embroidered lace decorated with black jet bead and sequin passementerie. Black cotton sateen frill at back waist tucks into skirt, attaching via hooks and eyes. Lined with cream striped cotton. Cotton jersey sleeve protectors. Bodice is boned and fastens centre front with eleven metal hooks and eyes, intact. Two press stud fastenings at each cuff.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Sarah Ritchie. From donor's employer, Ballindrum, 1945.