Beaded Black Bodice with Yellow Collar
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2017005
Title
Beaded Black Bodice with Yellow Collar
Description
A black, velvet, beaded bodice with leg o' mutton sleeves and a yellow lined collar.
Black floral beading and embroidery on the chest and lower sleeves, four groups of piping in rows of three on each sleeve, yellowing lace on the wrists, band collar with closures around back of neck, center front hook and eye closures concealed under a stomacher attached at right side and collar.
Black floral beading and embroidery on the chest and lower sleeves, four groups of piping in rows of three on each sleeve, yellowing lace on the wrists, band collar with closures around back of neck, center front hook and eye closures concealed under a stomacher attached at right side and collar.
Date
1890-1905
Subject
Clothing and Dress
Extent
28 (chest), 24 (waist), 16 (center front length), 18 (center back length), 7 (armpit to waist), 15.5 (neck), 22.5 (shoulder to wrist)
Medium
velvet
lace
satin
bead
boning
Type
Physical Object
bodice
Spatial Coverage
Michigan
Temporal Coverage
1890
Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Cassie, Robin, Zuheily 2017-02-15
Color Main
black
Color Secondary
yellow
beige
brown
Technique
hand sewing
machine sewing
beading
lace making
embroidery
piping
A
bodice
Structure Cut
straight
Closure Type
hooks and eyes
Closure Placement
center front
neck
Structure Neckline
band collar
Structure Torso
boned
7 or more darts
diagonal darts from waist
Structure Sleeves
leg of mutton
Structure Waist
natural
Structure Lining
boning
fully lined
Dimensions Chest
28
Dimensions Waist
24
Dimensions CF Length
16
Dimensions CB Length
18
Underarm to Waist
7
Dimensions Other
neck: 15.5
sleeve (shoulder to wrist): 22.5
sleeve (shoulder to wrist): 22.5
Dimensions All
chest: 28, waist: 24, center front length: 16, center back length: 18, underarm to waist 7, neck: 15.5, sleeve (shoulder to wrist): 22.5
Wearer
Louise Bowen
Cynthia Bowen 06'
Donor
Christina Caroll
Date Earliest
1890
Date Latest
1905
Gender
female
Public Information
The clothing has been donated by Christina Caroll under the name of Cynthia Bowen, her mother, who housed the collection. The clothes belong to Cynthia's mother and grandmother.
Condition Term
good
Condition
There is fraying of the seams on the inside, some hand stitching, yellowing at the sleeves. The velvet is in good condition. The hooks and eyes are sturdy. There is evidence of mending.
Credit Line
Donated by Christina Caroll in honor of Cynthia Bowen
Donation Date
2015-10-16
Donor Class Year
2006
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