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1983.18.1.a - bodice from dress

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Object Typebodice Date Made1898-1908

Item Details

Object Typebodice Date Made1898-1908

Accession Number 1983.18.1.a Title bodice from dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type bodice Date Made 1898-1908 Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques wool; cotton; silk ?; embroidered,surface stitch; lace, bobbin, Maltese; woven, twill; woven, plain, satin; woven, plain Measurements UL 36.0; SL 60.0 cm Description

Rose-coloured S-curve bodice with detachable blue satin yoke and detachable collar. Top of sleeve is a tapered cap attached at shoulder. Sleeve of 4 pieces, joined by fagoting with light blue thread. Bottom panel of sleeve decorated with panel of Schiffli lace. Lower sleeve consists of 4 strips of fabric joined by fagoting with gathered lace cuff; cuff closed with hook and eye. Yoke lined with white cotton. CF of bodice of 3 strips fabric joined by blue embroidered fagoting. Left panel bodice closure. Gathering pleats at front to create pouching. Lined with rose-coloured cotton broadcloth. Bottom of bodice features a peplum; two 2 eyes along waistine in back to attach to skirt; two threadloops on the side of waistband.

Credit Line Donated by Gail Cariou

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"1983.18.1.a - bodice from dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-37982. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.