Black Satin Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Lincoln County Historical Association

Front

Name/Title

Black Satin Bodice

Description

Black satin bodice with short puff sleeves. Black velvet body. Ruffled lace collar. Nine buttonholes in the front, no extant buttons. Boning around waist. Lined with black cotton fabric. Some machine stitching and some hand stitching.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin, Lace

Material

Silk, Velvet

Color

Black

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

late 19th century

Place

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

51 cm

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Missing Areas / Holes, Tear

Notes

Some small tears in the fabric. All buttons are missing.