Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.4

Description

Black silk bodice. The bodice has a double-point waistline in the front, and a flaring tail in the back. The bust is set high, and the bodice is shaped with four darts. The arms are set low in the shoulder and are cut wide and curved.

Context

Worn by Edna Lucy Benjamin of Berlin, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

Source or Donor

Keith, Alice Eva Benjamin (1883-1971)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

24" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1870

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Benjamin, Edna Lucy Downing (1845-1927)

Related Places

Place

Town

Berlin

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America