Bodice

Bodice front

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1994.30.3

Description

Black linen sleeveless bodice, removed from the rest of the garment. It has a V-shaped neckline at the front and back. There are darts in the front to create the bustline. A long metal zipper with black tape is inserted into the back, with the bottom of the zipper hanging loose. The bottom edge of the bodice is unfinished; it was previously attached to a very full white cotton organdy skirt.

Context

Made by Edith Wilson Nuquist of Burlington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.30

Source or Donor

Raby, Elizabeth Nuquist (b. 1941)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Nuquist, Edith Wilson (1907-1970)

Date made

1957

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bodice

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

16-1/2 in

Length

14 in

Material

Linen, Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America