Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.276

Description

A velvet, burgundy bodice. The bodice opens in the front, and closes slightly off-center to the left with large black buttons. There is decorative burgundy cording twined into circles, two on each side at the waist and the chest, that attach to each other with three cords; there is also cording twined into two circles and attached with three corded ropes at the lower back. The interior of the bodice is a lighter burgundy/maroon, and is quilted.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Color

Burgundy, Maroon, Black

Made/Created

Date made

1885 - 1889

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

4

Dimensions

Width

23 in

Length

30-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good