Bodice

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

2025.29.2

Description

Cream-colored small figured brocade silk evening bodice. The figured pattern is of a series of tiny triangles arranged into a larger one. V-shaped neckline front and back. Closes down the front. The interior has two tabs that are secured with four brass hooks and eyes. The exterior closes with fourteen thread covered oval buttons. Short gathered puffed sleeves. The waistline ends in a point front and back. A pair of darts add shaping to the front The front of the bodice has two interior stays, there are one at each side, and another three in the back. The stay at the left side and left-hand side of the back are now missing.

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1895

Dimensions

Length

20 in

Material

Silk