Digital Collections
Bodice
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Partly hand-stitched bodice made of brown gingham. Fabric gathered into center front and center back waistband. White cotton lining floats in front; boned and hooked. Mother of pearl buttons and buttonholes in front. High round neckline. Coat-like sleeves have double self frill on cuff (this part is machine-sewn). The self frills encircles the armscyes and describes a round yoke shape on front.
G2005.132
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Bodice
Female
Gingham
Mother of Pearl
Brown
White
1860 - 1870
American
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