Child's bodice
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool and cotton
Measurements
480 mm (length); 320 mm (width)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669322
Summary
A child's bodice consisting of a rectangular shape with a central rectangular head opening. This is all hand embroidered in thick wool in a geometric pattern of red, yellow, blue and two shades of green. It is edged with a plaited strip of wools. It is backed with a fawn woollen material. There are four long dark red satin ribbons attached to each corner.