Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

CW 159

Description

Beautiful silk basque, skirt missing, alas, very unusual grey figured silk, called ‘Moon on the lake.’ Buttons, sleeves, trimming and binding of plain grey. Intricate and lovely hand detail.

Made/Created

Date made

1866

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Donor: Dr. Roy F. Nichols, by Miss A.R. Masland, through Miss Frances Wister.