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Bodice
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Bodice made of white linen covered with white organdy. Huge, short puffed sleeves of organdy alone. The openings are bound with thin aqua silk satin (like a charmeuse) to match the dagged bertha that extends well over the sleeves. Round, high waisted. Drapery angled across bust. Hooks and eyes closure in back.
G2008.088
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Bodice
Female
Linen
Silk
White
Aqua
1828 - 1835
Dyer, Anna Jones Hoppin
2022.35.0310