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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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