Bodice
Date1880s
MediumSilk, satin
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGif t of Mrs. Katherine Kellogg and Mrs. George Y. Bliss
Object number1953.30.1
DescriptionTwo piece ivory silk faille and satin wedding dress. Bodice of ivory faille has 3/4 fitted sleeves, and back extension trimmed with a pleated faille bow and satin rosette. A band of satin extends from just below the bustline on either side of the front and up around the back neckline. It is ruched at each end and to either side of the neck. There is a wide ruched satin band on the edge of each sleeve and a small standing satin collar. It is lined in a combination of glazed and unglazed tan cotton. It closes with 21 mother-of-pearl buttons at the center front. It is very fitted, boned, and there is a strip of cotton at CF waist which hooks closed before bodice is buttoned.On View
Not on viewCollections
mid 1880s
1885
c 1860 or 1895-1900
1883-1886
c. 1885
1854