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Object Name |
Bodice |
Date |
ca. 1750-1800 |
Description |
Woman's bodice. Made of heavy tan silk brocaded with floral pattern in pink, green, red and white. Bodice is lined with coarse linen, with no evidence of boning. Low, round neckline, front opening with no closure, and tabbed bottom edge. Sleeves are elbow length. (Keywords: Fashion, Colonial, Early American) |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Ownership and History |
Acquired from the collection of Francis Bennett of Jersey City, New Jersey in 1967. |
Earliest Date |
1750 |
Latest Date |
1800 |
Subjects |
Clothing & dress |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |
Catalog Number |
BC01.0150 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
Legal Status |
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