Dress and Bodice

Object detail

Accession number

1997.19

Production period

1900s

Description

A two-piece, dress with a bodice. Made from black silk with a repeated bamboo leaf pattern. Skirt on black cotton. 4 gores. Overbodice with black lace yoke. 3 bands of faggoting and lace (guipure?). Frill around edge. Yoke lined with cream satin. Sleeves puffed with gathered hem. Elbow length. Long close fitting undersleeves of black lace on lining of black net. Boned, padded.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Silk
Processed Material/Textile/Cotton
Processed Material/Textile/Velvet
Processed Material/Textile/Lace

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Circa 1900. Dress and Bodice, 1997.19. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Dress Personal Artefacts Clothing Main Garments

Collection type

Domestic Textiles Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

One-piece garment Dress Day dress Sleeve Waist Gown Street fashion Creative arts Embellishment Fashion design

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