Wedding Gown Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wedding Gown Bodice

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.210.2

Description

A cream-colored silk bodice, with large puffy sleeves. There are cream-colored ribbon bows at the bottom of the sleeves, and ribbon around the waist of the bodice, with a bow near the front. There is also ribbon at the chest, with a bow in front, along the back, with a bow in the middle, and at both shoulders, with bows. There is decorative ruching along the yoke, as well as the upper back. There are two synthetic flower/leaf decorations, one at the waist and one on the right shoulder. The bodice opens at the front, down the left side, and closes with metal hook-and-eye clasps.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Color

Cream, White, Yellow, Green, Tan, Silver

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1895

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bodice

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

408

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

NU 2022.149

Dimensions

Width

30-1/2 in

Length

22-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good