Black Lace Bodice with Floral Embroidery
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992050
Title
Black Lace Bodice with Floral Embroidery
Description
Bodice of black lace, pleated and gathered, over black taffeta lining, with inner lining of black chiffon in front; floral and leaf yoke.; black lace bodice with floral embroidery appliqueBodice of black lace, pleated and gathered, over black taffeta lining, with inner lining of black chiffon in front; floral and leaf yoke and cuff applique of lace, taffeta, velevet, ???, and embroidery, black velvet ribbon along neck edges and CF and forming a tail at CB, and 3 rows on cuffs; lace ruffles on cuffs, ivory lace needs inset and collar and tiny inset bows covered in ivory taffeta and with black trim, ribbon at edgesa, inner twill ribbon waistband; seams= machine seams and hand scalloped and finished with tapeBones covered in black ribbon and straight stitched on (perhaps by machine?)
Subject
Clothing and dress
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
1890s
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC1992050
Color Main
black
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Tops
Condition Term
good
Condition
Some appliques looseSome black lace ruffles = loose/slightly tornIvory lace collar has added piece of light tan fabric (modern?) for closure
Storage Location
BOX 19
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Work Type
bodice
Pattern
floral patterns
Comments