Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

G2005.132

Description

Partly hand-stitched bodice made of brown gingham. Fabric gathered into center front and center back waistband. White cotton lining floats in front; boned and hooked. Mother of pearl buttons and buttonholes in front. High round neckline. Coat-like sleeves have double self frill on cuff (this part is machine-sewn). The self frills encircles the armscyes and describes a round yoke shape on front.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Gingham

Material

Mother of Pearl

Color

Brown, White

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1870

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American