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Accession Number 1974.9.10 Title Brocaded stays with sleeves Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type stay Creator unknown Date Made ca. 1735 Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques silk; woven, jacquard, brocade Measurements CH 51.0; WA 47.0 cm Description

bodice made of off-white silk with brocaded flowers in variety of colours, mainly blue, red, and purple and some green and gold; separate sleeves of same fabric; heavily boned with whalebone; eyelet lacing back and…

bodice made of off-white silk with brocaded flowers in variety of colours, mainly blue, red, and purple and some green and gold; separate sleeves of same fabric; heavily boned with whalebone; eyelet lacing back and front; lined with linen.

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